George Archdale has worked in the antiques business for over 20 years. He was trained at Sotheby's and worked for Bonhams auction house before becoming an independent dealer in the north of England for five years. There followed a period as an antiques consultant in the insurance world and a year working on Miller's Antiques Price Guide. For 10 years he was a regional representative for Sotheby's in Stamford and he has worked for auctioneers Dreweatt Neate in Banbury, Oxfordshire. He is a regular contributor to BBC Local Radio and now works for Cheffins Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers in Cambridge.