People living in the market town of Kington and the surrounding Herefordshire, Powys and South Shropshire borderlands are being urged to check their attics, storerooms and cupboards for hidden treasures that might be worth a small fortune.
Experts from Shrewsbury-based Halls Fine Art will be visiting the Oxford Arms in Kington on Friday, October 4 from 10am to 2pm to hold a charity antiques valuation event.
A fee of £2 will be charged for each item professionally valued and all money raised by the event will go Open Arms Kington CIC, a social enterprise established to enliven and regenerate the rural borer town.
The experts hunting hidden treasures are Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley, silver, jewellery and bijouterie specialist and Alexander Clement, watches, clocks and Asian art specialist and general valuer.
Anyone wishing to have collections or large antiques valued at the event may take along photographs to show Maryanne and Alexander, who may arrange a follow up home visit.
Those who have antiques that they wish to be valued but are unable to attend the valuation event can contact the fine art team on Tel: 01743 450700. Visit https://fineart.hallsgb.com/ for more information.
“We are really looking forward to visiting Open Arms Kington CIC with a mission to support the social enterprise as well as, hopefully, finding hidden treasures,” said Alexander. “One of the joys for us, as professional valuers, is that we never know what we are going to see at these events.”
The social enterprise bought The Oxford Arms, a Grade II listed former coaching inn, last year and is transforming it into a vibrant community hub and pub, where good things happen every day. www.openarmskington.co.uk .
While the Grade II-listed building is being restored, a rear Courtyard and ancient Barn are being used for pop-up events to unite people of all ages through food, art and music – and now antiques!
