Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers are based in Derbyshire, Middle England with valuation centres in Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Warwick with regional representatives throughout the UK. Hansons is managed by Charles Hanson who, in August 2005, established Hansons Auctioneers. Charles Hanson MRICS began his career at Christies, London in the European Ceramics and Glass Department in 1999. Subsequent employment with fine art auction houses in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire as a general valuer provided valuable experience. Hansons hold their auctions at their modern, purpose built showroom on Heage Lane, Etwall, Derbyshire. This impressive building comprises a large auction show room, catering on show and viewing days and has seating for 150 people and parking for up to 200 cars. Throughout the year it is the venue for international auction sales of antique silver, jewellery, ceramics, glass, pictures, clocks and furniture, specialist collector'