Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Gunbus could be an auction high flyer
14 November 2022This fine First World War silver presentation model of the Vickers FB5 or Gunbus was made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company (London 1916).
A Mayfair menagerie at Noonans
14 November 2022The most famous firm of the many silversmiths in the German city of Hanau in the late 19th century was Neresheimer & Söhne.
Tiffany presented with royal approval
14 November 2022This Tiffany Aesthetic movement silver-gilt pepperette is engraved with the presentation inscription Given by TRH Prince & Princess of Wales, Xmas 1879.
Previews: issue 2568
14 November 2022A selection of 10 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Wilson’s new route got strait to the point
14 November 2022Although the box to this bronze medal is dated 1873 (leading the auction house to conclude it was Victorian), the piece itself was struck in 1760.
Recognition of pedal power
14 November 2022The auction at Roseberys London on November 17 includes, estimated at £600-1000, this Victorian silver trophy made by Edward Ker Reid (London, 1864).
Five pieces of jewellery coming up at UK auctions
14 November 2022A look at upcoming jewellery auction lots
Pick of the week: Court dwarf’s trousers – or just a tall story?
14 November 2022This pair of trousers, sold for £7500 in Essex on November 9, was thought to have been worn by the 17th century court dwarf Sir Jeffrey Hudson (1619-82).
Singer machine makes over 20 times estimate in Chippenham
14 November 2022The Singer 222K Featherweight is rated as one of the best sewing machines ever made.
Top-selling Japanese inlaid cabinet stars in our pick of five auction highlights
11 November 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a cabinet in the form of a traditional Japanese timber building that made nearly 10-times estimate.
Guilmet’s torpedo clock boat shoots away at auction
07 November 2022André Romain Guilmet’s industrial themed clocks, the epitome of Victorian ‘progress’, are an ever-popular series.
A Doulton Lambeth ceramic and a Victorian cake stand are among six lots to watch
07 November 2022With estimates from £200-3500, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Getty collection dispersed over four days of live auctions and six online sales
07 November 2022Dining at Ann and Gordon Getty’s sumptuous Californian residence can seldom have been dull.
Previews: issue 2567
07 November 2022A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Top-selling 16th century Ottoman tile stars in our pick of six auction highlights
04 November 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes features a selection of highlights from the UK's week of Indian and Islamic art sales. It includes a rare 16th century tile from Ottoman Syria that made over 22-times estimate.
Why living up to one’s teapot now costs more
31 October 2022The 1882 Royal Worcester porcelain ‘Patience’ teapot has become a satirical emblem of the Aesthetic movement.
Linschoten’s travels reach £44,000
31 October 2022A Dutch travelogue from the early years of Arctic exploration sold for £44,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Chiswick Auctions on October 26.
Pick of the week: Mexican jar is choc full of saleroom interest
31 October 2022In colonial Mexico cacao beans and vanilla pods assumed a similar status to tea leaves in England.
Aberdeen slipware and an Art Deco brooch are among four lots to watch
31 October 2022With estimates from £300-50,000 here are four previews of upcoming items.
Born in Brecon, Aussie grit
31 October 2022Lt William Emlyn Hardwick (1885-1918) was born in Brecon but by the time he enlisted to fight in the First World War he was living in Australia.