John Sandon
| John Sandon | |
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 Sandon at the Antiques Roadshow |
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| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Expert on ceramics and glass |
| Television | Antiques Roadshow |
| Parents | Henry Sandon |
John Sandon (born 1959) is a British expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, which he joined in 1985.
The son of Barbara and Henry Sandon, a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain, John Sandon left school aged 16 and went to work at Phillips in London in 1975 where he quickly established himself as a porcelain specialist. Since 1988 he has been the International Director of European Ceramics and Glass at Bonhams auctioneers in London.[1] He is a world authority on European porcelain, and has written many books and articles on the subject. Sandon has been involved in excavations at the Royal Worcester factory site and has authored or co-authored several books on the factory.[2]
John Sandon is a regular expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.[3]
[edit] Selected publications
- Sandon, John British Porcelain Shire Books (2009) ISBN 9780747807131
- Sandon, John Worcester Porcelain Shire Library (2009) ISBN 9780747807148
- Sandon, John Miller's Collecting Porcelain Miller's Publications (2002) ISBN 1840006137
- Sandon, John Phillips Guide to English Porcelain Murdoch Books (1993) ISBN 1897730020
- Sandon, John Collecting Porcelain Mitchell Beazley (2002) ISBN 1840006137
- Sandon, John Phillips Guide to English Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries Premier Editions (1993) ISBN 1897730020
- Sandon, John The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain: 1751-1851 Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1999) ISBN 1851491562
- Sandon, John Starting to Collect Antique Glass Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1999) ISBN 1851494529
- Sandon, John Antique Porcelain Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1997) ISBN 1851492429
- Sandon, John The Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood (2007) ISBN 1851495584
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sandon on the Shire Books website
- Sandon on the Bonhams website
- Sandon on the PBS website
- Sandon on TV.com
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