Charles Hanson

Charles Hanson with the vendor at the valuation day in Nottinghamshire when the rare Alan Turing scientific documents arrived in a plastic bag.

Alan Turing papers net £465,000 after discovery by Derbyshire auctioneer

Auctioneer Charles Hanson with Banksy's Family Target which is estimated to raise £350,000-£450,000 at auction on June 13 (photo: Hansons Auctioneers)

Rescued Banksy artworks are up for auction in Derbyshire

The table containing the plank which Napoleon Bonaparte stood on to surrender to the British in 1815 carries a guide price of £40,000 to £60,000.

Ship timber Napoleon stood on to surrender offered by Derbyshire auction house

Painting by Indian artist Gaganendranath Tagore could achieve £5,000 at auction (photo: Hansons)

'Amazing discovery' of artwork by Indian great in Matlock home

King Charles' sculpture, pictured, may have been inspired by the goat mascot of The Royal Regiment of Wales.

King Charles' sculpture of a goat raises thousands at auction

The unusual piece of taxidermy was only expected to fetch £50 after it was discovered gathering dust between old cars parts and a motorbike.

Stuffed kiwi found in hoarder’s garage sells for £3.6K at Derbyshire auction

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Bobby Charlton's second goal against Portugal which sent England into the World Cup final in 1966 (photo: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).

Bobby Charlton's World Cup semi-final shirt on sale at Derbyshire auction house

Andy Taylor, 57, dug up the 460-year-old ring on farmland in Rushcliffe, Nottingham, around 27 miles from Sherwood Forest.

Gold posy ring ‘hidden by Sheriff of Nottingham’ goes under hammer

The sweet treats were given to Mary Ann Blackmore when she was nine years old to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on June 26, 1902. Photo:SWNS

Chocolates given to schoolgirl 121 years ago sell for £1k in Derbyshire

Hansons Auctioneers’ experts Jim Spencer (L) and Stuart Palmer (R) examine the bottle. Photo: Emma Errington / Hansons / SWNS

Rare bottle of rum tipped to sell for £4,500 when it goes up for auction

Hansons’ associate director Helen Smith with the Ming table, made in a golden era of Chinese furniture production. Photo: SWNS

Chinese table found in Derbyshire terraced house tipped to sell for £100,000

Winston Churchill was rarely seen without a cigar, puffing away on at least 10 a day (photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Derbyshire auction house will sell wartime prime minister Churchill's cigar

Charles Hanson with two of the four Chinese Ming Dynasty plates that sold for £63,000 at auction (photo: Hansons/Mark Laban)

Derbyshire mum's pots scoop £100,000 at auction

Bargain Hunt host’s message to viewers after ‘teapot’ sells for £400k

Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons, with the Wudi figure that achieved a hammer price of £68,000

Figurine of Chinese emperor sparks worldwide bidding frenzy

World Cup flag believed to have been flown at Wembley in 1966 (photo: Hansons)

World Cup fever in Derbyshire auctioneer's 'best sporting memorabilia sale ever'

Hansons book expert Jim Spencer with the old police ledger which raised triple its estimate at auction.

Police ledger of mug shots found in a skip 40 years ago triples estimated price

Adam Schoon (photo: Hansons)

Experts from telly's Bargain Hunt and Antiques Roadshow offer valuations at Derb...

Auctioneer Charles Hanson (left) with his colleagues.

Derbyshire auctioneer reveals charity shop finds worth £100 on sale for £1.50

The mysterious vampire-slaying kit contains objects reputed to ward off the blood-thirsty monsters

Derbyshire vampire-slaying kit from 1800s sells for £17,000

This example of Pinxton pottery, circa 1799, is estimated to make £200 to £300 at auction.

Pinxton Pottery and Derby wares collected for more than 50 years go up for aucti...

One of John Straw's landscape paintings.

Derbyshire landscape artist John Straw is auctioning part of his 'gold-dust' col...

Swallows of Chesterfield store (photo: R. Wilsher/Chesterfield Library)

Vintage carrier bags including Swallows of Chesterfield found in Derbyshire home...

The bags come from retailers all over Derbyshire dating back to the 1950s.

Treasure trove of vintage carrier bags unearthed in Matlock set for auction

Free antiques and jewellery valuations will be held monthly at Cavendish Hall, Edensor from Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Free antiques and jewellery valuation at Chatsworth estate's Cavendish Hall

Jim Spencer, head of books at Hansons Auctioneers, with the pristine first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Rare first-edition Harry Potter book could raise £100,000 at Derbyshire auction ...

Smiling stone head that was found in an Ashbourne garden (photo: Hansons)

Mysterious stone artwork found in Derbyshire garden resembles town's controversi...

The 1960 Jaguar Mark II, with 50,000 miles on the clock, is estimated to make £20,000-£30,000 at auction in March.

Derbyshire dad's classic cars and miniature versions bought for his children are...

Charles Hanson backs the Adopt an Object campaign by choosing a Derbyshire Blue John fluorite paperweight with a gilded 1826 shilling.

Adopt an object launch to help fund family activities at Derbyshire museums

Isabel Murtough, head of fine art at Hansons, with the recipe book.

How To Cook A Husband recipe in old book tickles Derbyshire auctioneer

Sports valuer David Wilson-Turner with the England shirt from 1911 that sold for £4,000.

Match-worn football shirts could net thousands in years ahead say Derbyshire auc...

Items from the Royal Worcester pheasant themed collection which will be auctioned.

Royal Worcester pheasant themed porcelain collection in Derbyshire causes flutte...

David Wilson-Turner with Pokemon Fossil Set First Edition which is estimated to raise £11,000 at auction.

Rare Pokémon cards are estimated to raise £30,000 at Derbyshire auction

Christine Lilian Metcalf, standing centre, aged six in 1926. Cousin Brenda is sitting on the table. Christine's mum, Lilian Holt, is standing and Aunty Poll is right.

97-year-old chocolate Easter egg discovered in Derbyshire home set to fetch hund...

The Old Hall at Burnaston where all the contents were sold in an online auction. Photo courtesy of Hansons Auctioneers.

Contents of 17th century manor house in Derbyshire fetch four times the estimate...

Auctioneer Charles Hanson with the Chinese vase. Photo by Hansons.

Cracked rare Chinese vase is sold for £200,000 at Derbyshire auction

Charles Hanson with the rare Chinese vase he spotted under a table in someone's house

Badly cracked Chinese vase found under a table could sell for thousands at Derby...

Hansons valuer Edward Rycroft with the imperial Chinese wine ewer.

Tiny Chinese ‘teapot’ found in Derbyshire garage sells for £390,000 at auction

Hansons valuer Edward Rycroft with the imperial Chinese wine ewer - SWNS

Tiny teapot found in Derbyshire garage gathering dust sells for £390,000

Hansons valuer Edward Rycroft with the imperial Chinese wine ewer. Photo by Mark Laban Hansons.

Rare 'teapot' found in garage of a Derbyshire home during lockdown worth up to £...

Hansons valuer Edward Rycroft with the imperial Chinese wine ewer.

Rare Chinese 'teapot' found in Derbyshire garage may fetch £100,000 at auction

Jason Manford toured in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang show and was keen to buy the car. Photo by Alistair Muir.

Comedian Jason Manford loses battle for Chitty car to Derbyshire theatre compan...

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Derbyshire TV star to host charity auction in aid of well-loved local heritage s...

Steve Fulford, toy valuer at Hansons, in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car and home's treasures to rival the Palace of Versaill...

Jim Spencer, head of Hansons Library Auctions, with full-size model of George Formby.

George Formby memorabilia auction turns out nice for his family

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