The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
When John and Patricia McKenzie began collecting vesta cases in the 1960s, they could not have anticipated that they would eventually acquire over 2500 of the desirable little match holders. After half a century of keen buying, the first half of the collection went under the hammer at Lawrences in Crewkerne recently and met with keen enthusiasm from a new generation of devotees. There were 1300 individual cases on offer in an enormous variety of types and styles. Full story: Read more
A fascinating album of photographs, giving a glimpse of life in one of Britain’s most distinguished country seats, have come to light – and despite it being 120 years old, its appeal is likely to lie in the popularity of the subject matter to television viewers in the 21st Century. Full story: Read more
A curious little portrait miniature with an interesting sitter is expected to generate some interest in Lawrence’s auction in Crewkerne on January 17th. “The French School miniature, no bigger than a matchbox label, depicts Eleanor Ambrose (1718-1816). She was a celebrated beauty and was also flatteringly described as `witty, intellectual and a fervent patriot`”, explains Anthony Kilroy at Lawrences. Full story: Read more