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David Brookes

Promotions and appointments at Mitchells, Lyon & Turnbull and Christie’s

22 March 2023

The latest round up of new faces across the art and antiques sector.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's anti-slavery poem

Search for UK institution to buy Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s anti-slavery manuscript

21 March 2023

An anti-slavery poem written in ancient Greek by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) has been temporarily barred from being exported from the UK.

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A Charles II stumpwork casket is among five lots to watch

20 March 2023

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including news of a £50 note making 140-times estimate

19 March 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a special 1980s banknote being spotted by eagle-eyed bidders as part of a job lot.

Middlesbrough FC jersey

‘Earliest’ Football League shirt stars in our pick of five auction highlights

17 March 2023

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Middlesbrough FC jersey from 1886-90 thought to be the oldest known Football League shirt.

Peterborough Festival of Antiques

Easter’s Festival of Antiques at Peterborough to be the last

16 March 2023

The East of England Showground is to close and will no longer be able to host large-scale outdoor events, forcing International Antiques and Collectors Fairs (IACF) to stop running the long-standing Peterborough Festival of Antiques.

Alexandra Palace

New management to bring back Ally Pally antiques fair

15 March 2023

Alexandra Palace Antiques & Collectors Fair (APACF) has been set up to bring back the long-running event in north London with a date scheduled for the summer.