Nottingham Post published ​Nigel Kirk: Ilkeston vase was damaged but still valuable

Nigel Kirk from Mellors & Kirk auction house on a damaged vase which was still worth more than £3,000.Hardly a day passes without someone telling me they'd love my job. They imagine a never-ending stream of beautiful objects from the past, works of art, jewels and collector's items just waiting to emerge from the boxes and carrier bags at one of our valuation days, allowing me the thrill of revealing that a dusty old vase is worth thousands. The reality is that the internet and popular