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Silver from 'the most bonkers estate in Britain' is among five lots to watch

10 August 2026

With estimates from £90, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including the auction of a portrait of Laura Knight by her husband Harold

09 August 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a portrait of the artist Laura Knight (1874-1970) by her husband Harold Knight (1874-1961) selling for over 30 times estimate

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Lord Dalhousie's Sikh arms and battle standards bought by private collector

07 August 2026

A group of Sikh arms and battle standards once owned by Lord Dalhousie (1812-60) have been sold to a private collector for a six-figure sum via London dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch.

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Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Victorian pedestal toilet

07 August 2026

ATG's Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

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Bagpuss, Ivor, Noggin and friends star at auction

06 August 2026

Around 500 original artworks by the late Peter Firmin (1928-2018) – co-creator of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers and Basil Brush – were sold in a remarkable sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries.

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Plea to recover stolen silver from 16th century National Trust manor house

06 August 2026

Antique silver items have been stolen from a stately home in Warwickshire and police and the National Trust are calling for help to recover them.

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Cotswolds Deco: a fair with the X factor

05 August 2026

A magic lantern slide showing one of Britain’s earliest X-ray images is among the more unusual items heading to this summer’s Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair.