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Una and the Lion five pounds coin

Auction record for British five-pound coin at £340,000

04 October 2017

Baldwin’s of St James’s set a new record for a British five pounds piece when a “good, extremely fine” example of the 1839 ‘Una and the Lion’ five pounds coin took £340,000.

Derby porcelain

Rare and unseen works of Derby Porcelain go on show in Birmingham

04 October 2017

An exhibition showcasing more than 250 years’ worth of Derby porcelain takes place at the 'Antiques for Everyone' fair in Birmingham next month.

Norman Cornish picture of Eddy’s Fish and Chip Shop

Norman Cornish and mining artists get new museum in County Durham

04 October 2017

A former bank building in Bishop Auckland in County Durham will reopen as a museum this month housing a collection of art made by former miners in the area.

Ru Guanyao brush washer

Brush washer sets £25m auction record for Chinese ceramics at Sotheby’s

03 October 2017

Sotheby’s posted a record price for any piece of Chinese ceramics sold at auction after a rare Ru guanyao brush washer drew a 20 minute bidding battle in Hong Kong.

chair

Brazilian plywood chair awarded 20th century design prize at PAD London

03 October 2017

A plywood chair made in 1949 has been named the best example of 20th century design at the PAD London fair, which opened yesterday.

Ishy

New space for Antique Young Gun near Hatton Garden

03 October 2017

Dealer Ismael Khan of Ishy Antiques and jeweller Gaetano Chiavetta have opened a new office near London’s Hatton Garden.

Audrey Hepburn collection auction

Hollywood comes to London: white-glove auctions for Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn collections

02 October 2017

The personal collections of film stars Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn were both ‘white glove’ events in London last week.