A TEAM of antiques specialists from one of the country’s top regional fine art auction houses is heading to Machynlleth next month on a mission to discover treasures and support a local charity raising money for a new children’s playground in the town.

The team from Halls in Shrewsbury will be holding a charity antiques valuation day at The White Lion Hotel, from 10am to 2pm on Friday, 17 February, and all the money raised will go towards Future Play. A charge of £2 per item valued will be made.

Attending the event will be James Forster, head of Halls’ pictures department; Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley, head of the silver and jewellery department; and Alexander Clement, Asian art specialist.

Future Play has set a fundraising target of £100,000 for the new playground in the grounds of Y Plas and have so far raised £16,500.

Halls’ specialists will be happy to value silver, jewellery, paintings, books, Asian art, works of art, ceramics, toys, militaria, clocks and small pieces of furniture.

The valuation event is an ideal opportunity for the people of Machynlleth and surrounding towns and villages to have their family heirlooms and treasured items professionally valued.

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