E64 The Gift From Napoleon & The Lost Loetz Glass with Irita Marriott

Star of BBC1's Antiques Road Trip, Irita Marriott joins Harry and Simon to tell us all about her brand new auction house opening in the Derbyshire village of Melbourne. As one of very few women to do this, Irita shares her story of being a trailblazer for women in the antiques trade. Irita also tells us about some of the amazing items she has coming up in her first auction including memorabilia from the Qatar FIFA 2022 World Cup, a previously missing piece of Loetz glass work, and even a gift from Napoleon himself. If you want advice for getting into the auction trade and proof that you make an opportunity out of nothing, then this is the episode for you. Irita’s first auction will be held at 10:30am on the 11th of January 2024, with the catalogue being released on the 22nd of December 2023. FIND IRITA HERE www.iritamarriottantiques.com Instagram @iritamarriottantiques - www.instagram.com/iritamarriottantiques Twitter @IritaMarriott - www.twitter.com/IritaMarriott CONTACT [email protected] Instagram @thegavelandthegabble www.instagram.com/thegavelandthegabble Twitter @GavelandGabble https://twitter.com/GavelandGabble TikTok @laughingauctioneer www.tiktok.com/@laughingauctioneer Windsor Auctions: www.windsorauctions.co.uk Instagram @windsorauctions www.instagram.com/windsorauctions Facebook www.facebook.com/WindsorAuctions Twitter @WindsorAuctions https://twitter.com/windsorauctions Lyme Bay Auctions: www.lymebayauctions.co.uk Instagram @LymeBayAuctions www.instagram.com/lymebayauctions Facebook www.facebook.com/LymeBayAuctions ABOUT THE PODCAST The Gavel and The Gabble is a podcast hosted by Harry and Simon who, together, are lucky enough to run two provincial Auction Houses in Windsor, Berkshire and Seaton, Devon. Now we know there are lots of TV shows about buying and selling antiques and collectables but we thought followers of this podcast would like to hear about what goes on behind the scenes of an actual working auction house as we go about our daily business, the characters we meet, the things we find, and the things we wished we had never found. Famed for our slightly different auctioneering style, constant chatting on the rostrum, awful jokes. Stick with us as we bunk off to record anecdotes, interview others in the industry and basically gabble on. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating. Music from Lemonmusicstudio Production by David Burd As a listener to the Gavel and the Gabble podcast you can SAVE 30% on your Antiques Trade Gazette subscription. Subscribe now and enjoy instant access to unrivalled art and antiques coverage. www.antiquestradegazette.com/gavel