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Don’t forget to look in the garage

02 April 2011

ON visiting a bungalow just south of Knutsford for a probate valuation, Patrick Cheyne had been dismayed to find nothing of any value in the home itself – but rather better things emerged when he was shown the garage.

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Doulton fashions put to the test

02 April 2011

Doulton wares have been produced for getting on for 150 years and cover a huge range of different products, not all of them fashionable.

Concern grows over scrapping of cheque guarantee

28 March 2011

THERE is growing concern in the art and antiques trade about the termination of the cheque guarantee system this summer.

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Mexico sparks new tribal art row in Paris

28 March 2011

A ROW has erupted after another attempt by South American interests to intervene in a tribal art sale in Paris.

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Time capsule from James I

28 March 2011

THE highlight of the two-day sale conducted by Rosebery's of West Norwood, London on March 15-16 was this unsigned lantern clock, left, consigned 'in the rough' by a private vendor.

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The view of Haarlem from TEFAF Maastricht

28 March 2011

DESPITE the ever-increasing international attendance and breadth of disciplines at the fair, Dutch Old Masters still remain at the very core of TEFAF Maastricht.

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Records for top South African works, with a more selective approach for the rest

28 March 2011

THE large sums of money currently paid for the very top works by leading South African artists was seen once again at Bonhams’ latest sale in this category.