Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Hopetoun monteith resurfaces in Canada
16 December 2024A familiar and important piece of Scottish silver appeared at Waddington’s (25/22% buyer’s premium) auction in Toronto on November 7.
‘Worthy of a Hollywood film’: Dog of War medal sells to family of heroic canine’s original owner
10 December 2024A Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the VC – has sold for £50,000 at coin and medal auctioneers Morton and Eden.
Qing dragon bowls soar above £200-400 guide to take £250,000 in Newcastle sale
09 December 2024This pair of 5in (13cm) Qing bowls, each very finely decorated in iron red with dragons among cloud scrolls and stylised waves soared above their estimate of £200-400 to sell for £250,000 at Anderson & Garland on November 28.
Pick of the Week: Teatime with the Martin family
09 December 2024A forgotten moment from the engaging story of the Martin family of potters is told through a teapot sold at Woolley & Wallis’ British Art Pottery & Design auction on December 3.
Fur flies: Limehouse cat sets a new auction high
09 December 2024A new record for Limehouse porcelain was set at Bonhams’ Fine Glass and British Ceramics sale for a recently discovered second known slip-cast cat model.
Commedia dell’arte plate is among six lots to watch
09 December 2024With estimates from £400, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week
Rare curtains with complex patterns come from Scottish castle collection
09 December 2024The Fashion, Costume and Textiles Sale at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) on November 22 was led by a rare pair of Palampore curtains.
Lost wax lalique finds admirers
09 December 2024Sale including pieces produced by French designer in cire perdue technique attracts international interest
US trade ‘cautiously optimistic’ after legal breakthrough over New York ivory restrictions
02 December 2024The two leading US trade associations have won a legal challenge against a law that said dealers in New York could not display antiques made from more than 20% elephant ivory.
Celebrating a skilled Sèvres decorator as cup and saucer fly to 80 times estimate
02 December 2024A cabinet cup and saucer decorated by perhaps the most skilled of all Sèvres painters was spotted for sale in Derbyshire.
Rediscovered Fontana portraits to go on public display
02 December 2024Two previously lost works by Italian painter Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) will go on display in the new year after recently appearing at auction. Fontana has been described as the first female career artist in western Europe as her family relied on her income.
Macintyre Moorcroft chalice is among five lots to watch
02 December 2024With estimates from £1200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Seed testing took root with Sutton's as a pioneering firm
02 December 2024In the 19th century Sutton's Seeds was leading the way in formulating policy for seed testing.
Trippel oil can more than doubles the top estimate
02 December 2024The latest sale of Petroliana at Richard Edmonds Auctions (12/20% buyer’s premium) in Chippenham included a super-rare English oil can.
Advertising antiques: Cadbury's signs and many more in demand
02 December 2024Following more than four decades of collecting, advertising signs such as Cadbury classics have entered the mainstream
Huge football collection kicks off in an auction series
02 December 2024This month enthusiasts can get an auction taster of a sporting archive ranked as among the very best
Prud’hon nude emerges with noble provenance
02 December 2024A fine drawing by French Romantic painter and draughtsman Pierre Paul Prud’hon (1758-1823) sold for €190,000 (£158,300) at L’Huillier & Associés (30% buyer’s premium inc tax).
Call of the kitsch: the Maharajah travels the world to promote Air India
02 December 2024Poster specialist Antikbar (20% buyer’s premium) offered a 10-lot collection of 1960s Air India posters featuring the popular comic ‘Maharajah’ character.
