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Visitor book includes four entries for a certain Elizabeth R

14 October 2024

Michael Ramsey (1904-88) who served as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961-74, curated his own personal visitor book that tracked his career from 1942-87.

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News in brief including Fellows to auction the entire collection of an Edinburgh jeweller

14 October 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of auction house Fellows selling the collection from Joseph Bonnar Jewellers in Edinburgh

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Munnings focus moves from the east to south west of UK

14 October 2024

Views of Exmoor form a notable niche in the market for works by Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959).

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Fascinating sitters help works in a family group to stand out

14 October 2024

Portraits consigned from the family of two artists feature intriguing stories of those depicted

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Last of the Portobello ‘scientists’

14 October 2024

Specialist dealer evicted from arcade stays optimistic about a return – and will be at the ‘Horti’ fair

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Raise a cup to LAPADA’s 50th

14 October 2024

Silver coffee pot with royal connection is just one of the many highlights at the Berkeley Square fair

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It’s good to get plenty of stick

14 October 2024

Derwen Fairs is back among the flora and fauna at the National Botanic Garden of Wales outside Carmarthen for its biannual weekend antiques fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 9-10.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2664

14 October 2024

On Friday, October 11, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2643.40 / €2410.55 / £2017.87

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Machiavelli’s wicked work of ‘poyson’ emerges in Essex sale

14 October 2024

First English edition of 'The Prince' was published more than a century after the Italian original appeared

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Playtime options of just the kitchen or a whole building

14 October 2024

Despite the catalogue note “would benefit from sympathetic restoration to exterior”, the overall appeal of a rare 19th century folk art dolls’ diorama of a kitchen was enough to take the hammer price to £7000.

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Previews: issue 2664

14 October 2024

Our selection of lots from 12 upcoming auctions

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Five upcoming auction highlights in Germany

14 October 2024

Our selection of lots from five sales taking place in Germany this season

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Chester marks seven in a row for Cooper

14 October 2024

The latest Chester Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair will be the seventh for Cooper Fairs since the event was taken over from Penman Fairs in 2019.

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Rare German motorcycle and sidecar sought by collectors

14 October 2024

An early clockwork model wheeled into a Buckinghamshire saleroom to get bidders into gear for an estimate-busting result

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Broad church of tribal artefacts

14 October 2024

The Tribal Art Fair (TAF) is returning to De Duif in Amsterdam from October 24-27. Twenty ethnographic dealers will be exhibiting at the 22nd edition of the event. It offers a unique opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to experience the rich and varied range of objects from around the globe in a 19th century church.

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Rare 17th century portrait of black and white women goes on display at Compton Verney

10 October 2024

Following an 18-month conservation and research project at the Yale Center for British Art, an enigmatic double portrait that drew a dramatic competition at auction in 2021 is going on display at its new permanent home of Compton Verney.

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Faces of the East: watercolour studies bring demand at two separate sales

09 October 2024

Two studies by Orientalist artists offered with attractive estimates catch the eye of bidders at auctions in Dorset and Surrey

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Frankie Dettori bronze stolen in smash and grab from Haynes Fine Art

08 October 2024

A Frankie Dettori bronze made to mark the jockey’s retirement from racing has been stolen from Haynes Fine Art in Pimlico Road, London.

Imperial Daoguang 'floral' bowl

Huge cache of Chinese art released from storage after a century heads to Roseberys auction

08 October 2024

In storage for a century, a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art comes for sale in London this month.

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Gold increasingly destined for the melting pot as value hits a new high

07 October 2024

The gold fix in the UK rose above £2000 for the first time last week, continuing the strong increases recorded since the summer with prices rising by 9% over the last three months alone.

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