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Badge of honour: Brooklands items sought after 100 years on from the first British Grand Prix

24 July 2026

A century on from the first Grand Prix in the UK, collectors are still competing for a share of motor-racing’s early memorabilia.

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Anglo-Indian silver in strong shape

24 July 2026

West London auction house takes second-highest result for Anglo-Indian silver thanks to tea service by a celebrated maker

Joan Warburton painting

Mod Brit artist Joan Warburton in demand with museums and at auction

23 July 2026

Modern British artist Joan Warburton (1920-1996) is having a moment in the art market.

19th century giltwood console table

Items from Sargent family collection consigned to Chorley’s

22 July 2026

A collection of furniture, silver, works of art, carpets and books from the estate of artist John Singer Sargent’s grand-niece will be offered at Chorley’s on September 15.

Table à Ouvrage, Coquille

French museum buys Belle Époque table for six figure sum following TEFAF Maastricht fair 

21 July 2026

Among the museum purchases at TEFAF Maastricht earlier this year was a table sold by a Brighton dealer to Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in a deal that has just been announced.

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Auction offers what is believed to be an account of the conquest of Mount Everest written by Sir Edmund Hillary for The Times

17 July 2026

One of the most enduring and as yet unresolved questions in mountaineering and exploration is ‘who was the first man to stand on top of Mount Everest?’

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LAPADA Fair boosted by a string of high end dealers signing up

17 July 2026

A clutch of high-end dealers have signed up to exhibit at The LAPADA Fair this autumn, building on momentum started last year.

Prattware advertising plaque

Buyer relishes the chance to own a rare Prattware advertising plaque

17 July 2026

South Yorkshire bottle and advertising specialist BBR Auctions set a new house record with the sale of this Prattware advertising plaque for a remarkable £45,000.

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Another Good result in Wimbledon as rediscovered Old Master sets house record

17 July 2026

A previously unrecorded portrait of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, has set a house record for Wimbledon Auctions.

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Christie’s and Sotheby’s announce strong global success for the first half of the year

17 July 2026

Christie’s has reported its best first-half results in five years for total global sales, while Sotheby’s posted its highest-ever figures for the same period.

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Back to school: Westminster headmaster’s gold ring returns home after auction

17 July 2026

A gold memorial ring will return home to Westminster School.

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Scottish stories cast a spell

17 July 2026

Bonhams offered the Contents of Monreith House: A Historical Seat of Clan Maxwell in two July sales from its Edinburgh saleroom.

BAMF guidance on AML stays in place says HMRC

17 July 2026

Last month The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 came into force, updating the 2017 rules.

Watercolour drawings by William Weston Young

Watercolour album of British birds by Welsh porcelain painter emerges in Cardiff sale

17 July 2026

A rare 1804 album of 41 watercolours of British birds by William Weston Young (1776-1847) will be offered at Rogers Jones in Cardiff on July 27.

Mary Elizabeth Hall by Sir Gerald Festus Kelly

Did portrait of ‘impatient’ sitter Mary benefit from an ‘anecdote premium’?

17 July 2026

The young Mary Elizabeth Hall (1908-69) was probably not the easiest sitter.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2753

17 July 2026

On Thursday, July 16, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold trading price of: $4028.54 / €3516.48 / £2984.11

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Pearly Kings and Queens at Alfies in the early days and 50 years later

17 July 2026

The well-known London antiques centre celebrated its birthday in style.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, July 21 to August 12, 2026

17 July 2026

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

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Buy a Halifax before the brand disappears

17 July 2026

This 1920s advertising poster for Halifax Building Society features the text 'You choose the House We find the Money'.

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Wedgwood kingfisher catches the eye

17 July 2026

Made c.1880, this Wedgwood majolica model of a kingfisher is a ‘rara avis’, with only a handful known.

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