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15th century carving from dealers' collection bid to eight times estimate

05 May 2025

The Age of Oak sale at Woolley & Wallis (26% buyer’s premium) on April 9 was built around the collection formed by antiques dealers Bruce and Margaret Howard.

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Seton was championed by Scottish clients in Calcutta

05 May 2025

The top price of the recent sale of the Philip Astley-Jones collection came for a portrait with a strong Indian connection.

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RAF relics on display in Cornish theme park reflect courage of one of ‘The Few’

05 May 2025

An RAF uniform, log book and medals that belonged to one of ‘The Few’ was a highlight when Cornish saleroom Lay’s (21% buyer’s premium) dispersed the contents of Flambards theme park.

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Venetian glass smashes estimate

05 May 2025

Two enticingly estimated, early glasses from a west German private collection were fiercely contested in the online sale held by Wendl (21% buyer’s premium) in Rudolstadt.

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Education, education, education at Fellows

05 May 2025

The Jewellery department at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham is celebrating three new qualifications for its team.

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Superb naval medals on crest of a wave

05 May 2025

Both parts of the excellent Jason Pilalas collection delivered suitably impressive results for London auction house Noonans

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Topographical views of the East and India land impressive sums

05 May 2025

Result for album of watercolours underlines the current demand in salerooms for such subjects

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Charles II glove ‘worn at coronation’

05 May 2025

An embroidered glove understood to have been worn by Charles II at his Scottish Coronation in Scone in 1651 sold for £7000 at Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Woking.

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Previews: issue 2692

05 May 2025

Our selection of lots from seven upcoming auctions

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Bid Barometer: issue 2692

05 May 2025

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online

Feather golf ball

‘Featherie’ golf balls: ideal to score a birdie?

05 May 2025

An early leather-bound feather golf ball consigned for sale from a house move in Old Woking in Surrey comes for sale at John Nicholson’s in Haslemere on May 14.

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Asian Art: Previews of lots from 16 upcoming auctions

05 May 2025

There is no doubt that the Asian art auction market in London’s major salerooms is feeling the squeeze.

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'Unique' sulphide portrait of George Washington emerges

05 May 2025

Possibly a pair with Franklin, but saleroom unable to trace another example depicting Washington

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Uniforms found in a trunk find plenty of fans at auction

05 May 2025

An intriguing collection that came from a house of a well-connected Devon family caused a stir when it emerged at Exeter saleroom Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (26/25% buyer’s premium).

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Operation Chariot medal group charges in to auction

05 May 2025

Operation Chariot on March 28, 1942, was one of the most daring British commando raids of the Second World War, aimed at destroying the heavily fortified dry dock at St Nazaire used by the German battleship Tirpitz.

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Top stories this week including the ‘longest ever bidding battle' at Sotheby's

04 May 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a Chinese handscroll generating a bidding contest lasting over an hour and a half

Alexander Rotter of Christie's

Alexander Rotter named new global president at Christie’s

02 May 2025

Alexander Rotter has been appointed global president of Christie’s with immediate effect.

Alan Taylor's FA Cup final shirt

Two-goal hero’s FA Cup shirt doubles estimate at Essex auction

02 May 2025

Alan Taylor’s West Ham United shirt from the 1975 FA Cup final draws interest at Stacey’s in Chelmsford

V2 rocket launch

Photograph of first V2 space rocket shoots past estimate in NASA photograph sale

01 May 2025

A collection of early NASA photographs from the collection of space historian Victor Martin-Malburet appeared at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris in an online sale running from April 14-28.

Fernando Llanos drawing

Salvator Mundi drawing from Leonardo’s studio makes five times estimate

01 May 2025

An unfinished drawing of the Salvator Mundi attributed to Leonardo da Vinci's workshop drew strong competition at Dorotheum of Vienna this week.

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