Eric Knowles Biography

Fast Facts

• Was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
• Became an Ambassador for the Prince's Trust, an organization that helps disadvantaged youth
• Has contributed to such charities as Headway, FABLE, the New Mozart Orchestra and Wycombe Scanappeal
• In the early 1970s, he worked as an engineer and for a firm of antique shippers
• Started working at Bonham's in 1976 as a porter in the ceramics' department, working his way up to the head of the department in 1981
• Known for appearing on BBC television shows centered on antiques including "Antiques Roadshow" and "Antiques Master․"
• An antiques expert, his specialization lies in ceramics
• Enjoys music from the 18th Century, jazz, 1960s music and Motown music
• Served as the D․J․ for a show that played northern soul
• His articles have appeared in "BBC Homes and Antiques" magazine, "Home and Property" and "The Sunday Times' Home․"