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This Month: Buying Antiques at Auction

I buy most of my antiques at auction. Partly because of my background as a former auction specialist, but also because of the variety and range of antiques on offer. And often secured at affordable prices too. Auction houses range from the grand, slick and glamorous, to the downright shabby – often no more than a cattle shed in a sleepy, country market town. But don’t be put off by

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