The Hour

Antiques

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   Auction etiquette and bidding tips from an antiques expert

   Have you always fancied going to an auction, but don’t want to make a fool of yourself? Auctioneer Anita Manning takes the hassle out of bidding some...

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   Antique auction buy makes profitable return

   We reveal the value of an Ernest Brigge watercolour owned by a savvy investor who bagged the painting for a bargain price at auction. ...

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   Antique watercolour painting conjures up past memories

   Stuart Pert showed antiques expert Anita Manning a valuable painting of his father and grandfather’s boat, which he stumbled across in a shop by...

4. 

   Anita goes potty for antique silver

   Anita Manning visits a Glasgow auction house to check out some interesting household items including a silver teapot and a mahogany bedroom suite. ...

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   Anita whizzes back to the Victorian era

   STV’s antique expert looks at a pair of Victorian vases and an old bible, uncovering the stories behind the items. ...

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   Second World War collector cards offer glimpse of soldier pastimes

   Anita looks at a soldier’s collection of cigarette cards from the Second World War that many men picked up while on duty for their country....

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   How clean would Aggie rate the Victorians?

   Anita Manning and Cleaning expert Aggie MacKenzie join forces to look at some of the appliances used by housewives in the Victorian era....

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   Anita’s treasures are music to the ears

   Anita looks at a Charles Wheatsone concertina from the 1930s with a price tag that will get you singing in the rain....

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   Anita Manning – antiques

   Antiques expert Anita Manning appears on The Hour regularly to examine viewers’ weird and wonderful items. ...

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    Anita’s golden find ticks all the boxes

    Antique expert Anita Manning returned to The Hour to look at some of the viewers’ hidden gems....