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Penicillin Mould V2

New record for an Alexander Fleming ‘mould that made penicillin’

01 November 2024

A medallion of mould used in Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin’s antibacterial properties achieved a record price of $76,000 (£58,500) including buyer’s premium at Bonhams’ History of Science and Technology sale in New York.

Qianlong period yellow ground bowl

Roseberys disperses ‘extraordinary’ 700-piece Chinese art collection

31 October 2024

In storage for a century, a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art has sold for £870,000.

DD 2667 Beads 3

Venetian glass bead industry explored in exhibition

31 October 2024

For many centuries, Venetian glass beads were at the core of global trade and were the inspiration for a critically acclaimed book exploring that legacy

Rachel Reeves on Budget day 2024

How will the UK’s Budget impact the art and antiques market?

30 October 2024

The UK government’s Budget included a raft of measures that are likely to affect the art and antiques market.

Forlani Map

Copy of the earliest map dedicated to North America appears at auction

30 October 2024

Paolo Forlani's map was not only the first to focus primarily on North America but among the first to depict the Strait of Anian, separating America and Asia

‘Natural Painting’ by Man Ray

Man Ray ‘natural painting’ sells in Cotswolds auction

30 October 2024

Abstract and surrealist paintings by the American artist Man Ray (1890-1976) are a valuable proposition at auction and so it was no surprise that a small picture from a good source drew interest at a recent Cotswolds auction.

Edgar Mitchell Rolex GMT Master

First Rolex worn on the moon makes five times estimate

29 October 2024

The Rolex GMT-Master worn by the sixth man to walk on the moon, Edgar Mitchell, sold at RR Auctions