Experts

Highclere Castle in the sunshine

How historically accurate is Downton Abbey?

Two Windsor chairs

The comfort and history of a Windsor chair

Take a look inside Salvage Hunters Drew Pritchard's home

Inside the Salvage Hunter’s house

A pair of dummy boards either side of a Georgian console table displaying blue and white ceramics

What is a dummy board?

Inside the auction room: a beginner’s guide

Someone peels back the upholstery on an antique dining chair

What lies beneath your chair’s upholstery

A picnic

How to buy a vintage picnic set

Philip Mould, fine art dealer and author of "Sleuth" (bottom-right)

Spotting a Gainsborough

Hands made out of recycled broken china, by mosaic artist Cleo Mussi

Meet the Maker: Cleo Mussi’s mosaic art

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Cufflinks: Everything you need to know

Seven different portrait miniatures

How to collect portrait miniatures