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Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Snow White animation, medieval bowls and a gold armorial ring

09 September 2019

With estimates from £200-25,000, here are four previews from upcoming sales this week.

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They said what!? The changing profile of art and antiques buyers and more from the art and antiques market

08 September 2019

In a week where “an unusual move” might have described the protection of an extinct species or the sale of Sotheby’s (but didn’t), find out what was said in our quotes roundup.

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Top stories this week (August 29-September 4, 2019) – including news of a valuable Chinese vase discovered in a charity shop

07 September 2019

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a Chinese vase purchased for £1 from a Hertfordshire charity shop now recognised as a Qianlong famille rose wall vase estimated at up to £80,000.

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Goldsmith’s Fair talk addresses the technical side of collecting

07 September 2019

Budding collectors can listen to expert advice at the Goldsmith’s Fair.

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Cartoon for ‘Punch’, novelty smoking set and leather jewellery case – six auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week

06 September 2019

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights over the past week includes a novelty smoking set that fetched 40-times estimate, a cartoon for 'Punch' that took 20-times estimate and a leather jewellery case that made over 30-times estimate.

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Halls' fine art director Jeremy Lamond to leave after two decades at Shropshire auction house

06 September 2019

Jeremy Lamond, Halls’ fine art director, will depart after 23 years at the firm.