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BADA seminar

HMRC revises Temporary Admissions policy following BADA Talk

28 July 2016

BADA have continued to work with HMRC following last week’s seminar on Temporary Admissions (TA).

Peepshow view of the Interior of the Crystal Palace in London, German, 1851 during teh Great Exhibition (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Photographer - Dennis Crompton.jpg

Paper peepshows from Gestetner collection given to the V&A

28 July 2016

Without computers, virtual reality was a very different concept 200 years ago. Clever use of optics and illusion was the key, as a paper peepshow collection given to London’s Victoria and Albert Museums demonstrates beautifully.

Thousands of ‘frozen’ manuscripts from bankrupt Aristophil fund to return to market

28 July 2016

Historical documents and manuscripts from the scandal-hit Aristophil investment scheme could soon return to the market as the slow process of restitution promises to quicken in the coming weeks.

The Vintage Look shopfront

Dealers forced to move after only three weeks in new premises

27 July 2016

Owners of a shop that houses 27 dealers have been given notice to leave their new premises just three weeks after moving in.

Letter to the Editor

27 July 2016

Renowned Old Masters dealer, Johnny van Haeften, writes:

Fair organiser and gallery owner David Juran dies at 54

27 July 2016

David Juran, organiser of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea, died last week.

ASA to investigate transparency over auction premiums

27 July 2016

The Advertising Standards Authority have launched an investigation into the way auction houses display their commission rates.