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W. R. Boyd: Rediscovering a Forgotten Chester

Five pen and ink prints of scenes in Chester

Sometimes a group of pictures asks more questions than it answers. I recently acquired five framed black-and-white views of Chester. At first glance I took them to be etchings: finely worked architectural scenes, full of the dense cross-hatching, deep shadows and precise lines we associate with the traditional printmaker’s art. Look a little closer, however, […]

When a Forgotten Biscuit Tin Revealed Sporting Treasures

Vintage photographs of footballers on cigarette cards of 1920s

One of the great joys of dealing in antiques, books and collectibles is that you never quite know what might be waiting to be discovered. Recently, while sorting through a stack of vintage books at Y Segontiwm, we came across an old biscuit tin tucked away beneath the pile. Curious, we lifted the lid and […]