Balcarres House auction spans three centuries

FURNITURE and art spanning three centuries from a Scottish country house will go under the hammer next month. Lyon & Turnbull’s “Five Centuries” auction in Edinburgh on 3 September will feature lots from Balcarres House in Fife, home of the Earls of Crawford and Balcarres. The Lindsay family has lived in the house since 1595.…

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Buy a slice of the golden age of steam at auction

Fourteen rare vintage railway posters advertising travel to Scotland are going under the hammer tomorrow (Wednesday). Lyon & Turnbull will offer the items in their Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 auction on 3 April. Of particular note is the original poster by Robert Bartlett for The Night Scotsman (lot 467) valued at £12,000 – 14,000,…

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Celebration of the best in gold, silver and jewellery

Elements 4, Scotland’s sparkling three-day festival of the very best in gold, silver and jewellery is underway in Edinburgh. Among the highlights is a sneak preview of the forthcoming Seasons collection, made in Scottish gold by Sheila Fleet OBE and inspired by the years of happiness she enjoyed with her husband Rick. The event, running…

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