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Helmet made famous by the dashing but dastardly Banastre

13 November 2023

The Tarleton helmet was named after the dashing but ruthless Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), who commanded the British Legion during the American War of Independence.

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Mr Durs Egg describes his pistol power

13 November 2023

Stellar English, Indian and Turkish pieces are promised at Olympia Auctions on December 6 in west London.

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Rare set of Keika chrysanthemums kept intact

13 November 2023

The late 19th century Japanese artist Keika Hasegawa remains something of an enigma.

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High time for an auction house

13 November 2023

Owners of a rapidly expanding chain of shops turn their attention to opening a saleroom in Somerset town

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Price helped by ‘voice beyond the grave’

13 November 2023

A first edition, first impression presentation of WB Yeats’ first book, Mosada (1886), was among the standout sales at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair.

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Traded for a tie tack, now worth over £26,000

13 November 2023

Maud Lewis (1901-70) is hailed today as one of Canada’s greatest folk artists, with her works regularly bringing tremendous results at auction.

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Farmer’s interest in militaria grew rapidly

13 November 2023

A childhood in Wiltshire partly spent picking up ammunition lying around as a result of the Allied preparations for D-Day helped to spark Alexander Jeremy Peckover Penrose’s (known as Jerry) interest in firearms.

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5 Questions with dealer Paul Martin of Robin Martin Antiques

13 November 2023

Paul Martin runs Robin Martin Antiques of Notting Hill, London

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‘National Treasures’ head to Louvre

13 November 2023

A medieval panel discovered above a stove in a kitchen in France has been bought by the Louvre Museum.

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Inside story on Ombersley Court

13 November 2023

A £2m collection of English country house furnishings from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, comes for sale at Christie’s this month.

Anthony Pincott

Collector Interview: Bookplates and a sense of belonging

13 November 2023

Anthony Pincott, who lives in Islington, north London, has gathered an extensive collection of bookplates.

Andrew Singleton

Suffolk House Antiques – going out with a bang

13 November 2023

Andrew Singleton of Suffolk House Antiques is having his final selling exhibition in his shop in Yoxford from November 18-December 23.

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Obituary: Dudley Thompson (1942-2023)

13 November 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr Dudley Peter Louis Thompson who passed away peacefully on October 18.

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Frames galore at Stowmarket sale

13 November 2023

Stowmarket firm Bishop & Miller holds a timed online sale of 104 picture frames that ends on November 19.

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Griffin tribute from Ombersley Court

13 November 2023

On November 29 Christie’s will offer Ombersley Court: The Collection of Lord and Lady Sandys – a historic collection of an English aristocratic family spanning five centuries.

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Tickets for play that became a real-life tragedy

13 November 2023

A pair of clipped tickets to the production of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, sold for $210,000 (£173,500) at RR Auction (25% buyer’s premium) in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 23. It was the night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

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Dealer news in brief including the BADA Friends Prize

13 November 2023

A round up of news across art and antiques dealers

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Protection using the elements

13 November 2023

Pictured here are the plates from a 12th or 13th century klivanion (Byzantine armour).

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Drawing by young Elizabeth II failed to impress her mother

13 November 2023

The October 18-19 sale at Everard Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Savannah, Georgia, featured manuscripts, photos and ephemera focused on European royalty.

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Previews: issue 2618

13 November 2023

Our selection of lots from five upcoming UK and Irish auctions

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