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Precious metals prices: issue 2692

05 May 2025

On Friday, May 2, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $3264.44 / 2892.59 / £2454.47

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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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Take a couch journey to Battersea

05 May 2025

Piece of furniture mentioned in reference books is just of the potential purchases at Dec Fair

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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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Rotter appointed Christie’s global president

05 May 2025

Alexander Rotter is the new global president of Christie’s.

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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.

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.

'Church and Mine' by George Chapman

Church and mine: Auction record set for George Chapman at Rogers Jones

30 April 2025

At the time that the London-born artist George Chapman (1908-1993) first encountered the Rhondda Valley in 1953, he happened to be reading a series of books by US writer William Faulkner.

Stoneleigh fair

IACF closes Stoneleigh fair branding it ‘not financially viable’

29 April 2025

International Antiques and Collectors’ Fairs (IACF) has announced that its biannual Celebration of Antiques held at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh will not be returning to the venue following its event at Easter.

Rao Jie calligraphy

Sotheby's conducts its ‘longest ever bidding battle' as 20ft Chinese scroll flies over estimate

29 April 2025

Hong Kong auctioneer CC Wang conducted Sotheby’s ‘longest ever bidding battle’ when a calligraphy handscroll by a Yuan dynasty master took over 200 bids and 97 minutes to sell.

Hilary Mantel's desk

Dealer offers Hilary Mantel’s desk used to write Wolf Hall trilogy

28 April 2025

Among the attractions at this year’s ‘Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair’ on May 15-18 is the desk upon which Hilary Mantel wrote her celebrated ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy.

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Shanks joins LADAPA as new chief executive to replace Simms

28 April 2025

LAPADA, The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Shanks as its new chief executive officer from June 2025.

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