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They said what?! The week (14-20 August) in quotes from the art and antiques world

20 August 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from the voices of the art and antiques market.

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Cane collectors unite in Kensington for annual seminar

19 August 2017

The Antique Cane Society’s annual seminar takes place next month.

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WB Yeats love letters among family collection for sale at Sotheby's

18 August 2017

A unique collection of paintings and personal effects belonging to the family of Irish poet WB Yeats and his brother, artist Jack Yeats, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in September. Several of the items, including the poet’s love letters, are fresh to market.

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A bevy of bovines: Huge collection of silver cow creamers offered by Mark Littler

18 August 2017

Weighing a collective 25kg with 448 legs and 224 ears, a collection of 112 solid silver cow creamers is currently on the market from Mark Littler.

The Ancient Topography of London

Royal tearaway's tale revealed by auction link to London's past and ‘Antiquity Smith’

18 August 2017

John Thomas Smith, reportedly born in a hackney carriage on a June evening in 1766, was an artist, writer and a Londoner.

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Mysterious Iron Age find unearthed in the Peak District offered at Hansons

18 August 2017

A mysterious 2000-year-old relic found in the Derbyshire Peak District by a local metal detectorist goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers next week.

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Royal children’s clothes and dolls go under the hammer in East Sussex

17 August 2017

Fascination with the royal family has been fuelled even further recently by the release of Netflix series The Crown which takes an intimate look at the public and private life of Queen Elizabeth II.