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Served best perfectly rare… at £3600 a portion

27 November 2006

Son of Sir James Thornhill, brother-in-law to William Hogarth and serjeant painter to the King, John Thornhill was also a founder member of the Whig Beefsteak Club.

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NAVA welcome new chairman as they debate their future

27 November 2006

The National Association of Valuers & Auctioneers have elected Neil Davey of Davey & Davey Auctioneers in Poole as their new chairman.

Art Fund step up pressure over museums cash

27 November 2006

The Louvre has more money to spend on buying art than the National Gallery, both Tates, the V&A and the British Museum put together.

Dorset auction house closes

27 November 2006

Blandford Auction Rooms have ceased trading as the saleroom was closed by its owners on November 3.

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A prime example, with hints of a prime minister

27 November 2006

While many are still finding the market sluggish for standard English brown furniture, there is no shortage of demand at the top end as shown by results from the latest sales in London.

Humberts buy Calcutt Maclean Standen

27 November 2006

Humberts of Gloucestershire have bought the estate agency and fine art auction business of Calcutt Maclean Standen.

Dreweatt Neate consolidate sales operation

27 November 2006

Auctions to centre on Nottingham, Bristol and Newbury as others become offices