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French government declares Old Master drawing National Treasure ahead of auction

The auction of a rare and unpublished drawing by Hans Baldung (c.1484-1545) that was due to take place in Paris on March 23 has been postponed after the work was declared a National Treasure by the French government. 23 March 2026

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News DigestPick of the week: Bullock table boasts quite a tale

A Regency table that probably featured in George Bullock’s ‘Finished Stock’ dispersal of 1819 sold for £80,000 (plus 26.5% buyer’s premium) at Sloane Street Auctions just over two centuires later.

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Further disruption will hit dealers on Portobello Road with plans for a “comprehensive refurbishment” of one of the street’s antiques arcades.

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Auction ReportsNewcastle silver tankards toasted as ‘a real pleasure’ by west London auctioneer

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Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Of all the many subjects painted by Harry Davis (1885-1970) during his long and celebrated tenure at the Royal Worcester factory, among the rarest and most desirable are polar bears in an Arctic landscape.

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

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JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

Holbeinesque is the term used to describe Victorian jewellery inspired by the Northern Renaissance and the jewels shown in the paintings and sketches of Hans Holbein.

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Inventive pieces that can be broken down into modular elements – transformable jewels – began with the French parure in the court of Louis XIV.

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

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Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still-lifes of natural objects, depicting subjects ranging from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pastries.

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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French government declares Old Master drawing National Treasure ahead of auction

Historical archive of Scottish Enlightenment mathematician and innovator blocked from export

Mail coach watch is among five lots to watch

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a 1920s Chaumet sautoir

Top stories this week including Reuters uncovering Banksy’s identity

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Martin Brothers vase with grotesque dragons

Dorset museum launches fundraising campaign for letter from pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning

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News DigestPick of the week: Bullock table boasts quite a tale

NewsPortobello Road dealers set for further disruption in arcade refurb

NewsRackham art originals deliver deluxe qualities at Stockport auction

NewsHuge comics collection comes to light after Stockholm basement discovery

Fairs, Markets, Shops & CentresOrganiser launches event in west London focusing on antiques with a botanical theme

Dealers’ DiaryDescheemaeker the dealmaker

Auction ReportsNewcastle silver tankards toasted as ‘a real pleasure’ by west London auctioneer

FeatureYour carriage awaits: 19th and early 20th century English timepieces performing strongly

FeatureBreguet and Cartier watches fly above estimates at Dawsons

Auction ReportsWrite up your street in Edwardian days

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

Jewellery Highlights

JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

Modern British Art Highlights

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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