Author Archives: Nicholas Leach
Soldiers of the Revolution by Royal Doulton
Historical sculptures created as a contribution to the preservation of American history. ...read more
Kingsware by Royal Doulton: The Best to Ever Do It
Produced between 1898 and 1939, Kingsware was again the brain child of Charles Noke, and ...read more
Flambe Glazes: From Sung Dynasty to Royal Doulton
More than 500 years ago, Chinese potters experimented with glazes that utilized copper oxide in ...read more
Vintage Zenith Radios
The Golden Age of Radio began with the dawn of commercial radio broadcasting in the ...read more
Mysteries of the East: The Collection of John J. Lanzendorf
Lanzendorf is recognized internationally for his work as a hairstylist to the famous and well ...read more
The Mona Brown Native American Collection
The collector, historian and preservationist Ramona (“Mona”) Brown spent a lifetime safeguarding cultural artifacts and ...read more
The David Farin Collection
In the words of his daughter, the collection of the late David Farin reflects who ...read more
Collecting Disney
By the 1930s, Disney characters including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Clarabelle Cow, Goofy, ...read more
Home and Interiors Auction
This is an auction for collectors and dealers alike filled with unique finds and excellent ...read more
The Royal Worcester Birds of Dorothy Doughty
by Cliff Dunn Throughout its rich history, Royal Worcester became synonymous with the production ...read more
Eugenio Zampighi: Master Italian Artist
The Italian artist Eugenio Zampighi (1859–1944) is best known for his exquisite work in genre ...read more
Steiff and Collecting Teddy Bears
Developed—apparently simultaneously—by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the ...read more