#bidding #auction #maritimeantiques #art #scientificinstruments

#OTD in #history in 1944 Operation Overlord took place on the coast of Normandy.

In 2015 we sold this ‘Bigot’ intelligence brief for the landing craft operatives.

It was a WW2 security classification above Top Secret!

#DDay #operationoverlord #militaryhistory #normandylandings

One of the great things about holding our timed sales is that there is something for all budgets such as this sailor-made 19th century ship in a bottle - at 29cm it's almost the size of a ruler #maritime #maritimehistory #auction #antiques

Our timed sale is live until 12th June www.charlesmillerltd.com/auction/sear...

#maritime #maritimehistory #art #auction

Rest in Peace Jane Turner (1957-2025). Fondly recalled colleague and friend from Christie’s South Kensington who set sail on her last journey today at 12pm

We've got great coverage of some of our auction highlights in the latest edition of The Antiques Trade Gazette #auction #auctioneer #maritime #antiques #news #frontpage

Taking a few days off to enjoy the delights of #Norway including a great visit to the Trondheim Maritime Museum - it's small but perfectly formed.. saw a lovely model of the SS Prins Olaf (ex- RY Alexandra) of whose bell we sold back in July 2020 #maritime #museum #holiday

Marking #VEDay with this model of H.M. M.T.B. 621. She took part in Operation ‘Tarbrush’, an abortive attempt to survey the beach defences at Westkapelle as part of the Allies’ liberation of Antwerp. Her Captain commissioned this model as a keepsake of his war service #WW2 #VEDay80 #keepsakes

Exciting wreck research in South Australia, a collaboration between the Australian National Maritime Museum, DEW, Silentworld and Flinders University www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

This is just one of the highlights from our auction last week #auction #antiques #maritime #britishroyalfamily

This Russian silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel ceremonial Kovsh by Grachev Brothers, St Petersburg dated 1892 is one of the Top Lots in our auction next Tuesday (29th April) & is estimated at £12,000-18,000. #auction #Russia #StPetersburg #antiques #London

Today is the 250th Anniversary of JMW Turner's birthday & next week we're selling this painting by Edward Linley Sambourne whose work is often said to be an homage to Turner #jmwturner #anniversary #artist #art #birthday #antiques #edwardlinleysambourne

I had a thoroughly enjoyable time last night catching up with my guests and talking them through the lots in our 29th April auction. Our preview evenings are now firmly in the calendar. #auction #auctionhouse #maritimehistory #scientificinstruments #art #london

I needed a steady hand today while being photographed with our Top Lot. A Russian silver-gilt &
Cloisonné enamel ceremonial Kovsh by The Grachev Brothers worth £18,000. What's a Kovsh? A drinking vessel! #auction #nationalnews #nationalnewspaper #photographer #privatecollections #maritimehistory

The catalogue is now live on our website #auction #auctionhouse #auctioneer #maritime #maritimehistory #royalnavy #art #antiques #scientificinstruments

www.charlesmillerltd.com/next-auction/

Our auction is this month, the catalogue is out and the lots are ready for viewing. #auction #auctionhouse #maritimehistory #art #london #scientificinstruments