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Stumped about match location in a sporting scene

13 March 2023

Cricket scene could not be clearly identified but approximate date provided strong historical appeal

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Children's alphabet book stars at Edinburgh book fair

13 March 2023

An unrecorded and apparent first Scottish edition example of the 18th century children’s book Tom Thumb’s Play-book is set to feature at the Edinburgh Book Fair.

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Pick of the week: Whisky bottle with special place in Scots history

13 March 2023

A clue to the great appeal of this stoneware whisky bottle is the name of a small settlement on the banks of the Forth estuary.

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Depp drops in to Lincs centre for a flying visit

13 March 2023

Buyers of art and antiques can often be glamorous and wealthy but it is safe to say not many of the shoppers at Lincolnshire’s Hemswell Antique Centres arrive by helicopter.

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London jewellery firm Symbolic & Chase expands

13 March 2023

Symbolic & Chase is expanding its Old Bond Street premises from two to three floors with an opening scheduled for late April

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Simple still-life and classical scene

13 March 2023

Plenty of Italian works can be found in the Salon du Dessin ranging from Old Master drawings to modern items

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Precious metals prices: issue 2584

13 March 2023

On Friday, March 10, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1836.42 / €1721.18 / £1530.35

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Robin’s favoured motif was the owl

13 March 2023

This set of four French gold and ruby buttons, c.1880, modelled as owl heads are thought to be the work of Paul Robin.

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Settle could be early as 16th century

13 March 2023

Most joined oak settles that appear on the market date from the 17th and the 18th centuries.

British and Irish book auctions: March 14-April 2, 2023

13 March 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

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LAPADA fair return in 2023 boosts membership

13 March 2023

The return of the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair has generated new memberships for the association.

TEFAF vetting row breaks out

13 March 2023

A former member of the vetting committee at TEFAF Maastricht criticised the fair for “vetting decisions being overruled or ignored”.

Regency bronze candlesticks

English candlesticks created with Egyptian style

13 March 2023

This pair of English Regency bronze candlesticks in Egyptian revival taste sold for £1800 at Laidlaw (20% buyer’s premium).

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Moretti showcases those who followed Donatello

13 March 2023

St James's exhibition looks beyond Donatello, currently featured at the V&A, to discover how Florentine artists influenced homes of the era

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The web shop window: an early 20th century desk fan

13 March 2023

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

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Horsup in shot for Tatler

13 March 2023

Jewellery and vintage accessories dealer Gillian Horsup is in demand – not just for her sparkling gems and handbags, but for her modelling credentials.

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Gouaches given a seal of approval

13 March 2023

A pair of unusual works on paper by the Anglo-American painter George Henry Boughton (1833-1905) struck a chord with bidders at a sale in Somerset.

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On a treasure hunt: new London event name revealed

13 March 2023

The new fair planned by two of the original founders of Masterpiece has a new name: The Treasure House Fair.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2584

13 March 2023

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.

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News in Brief including the launch of a major Martin Brothers show

13 March 2023

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an exhibition in the Cotswolds to mark 150 years since the inauguration of the Martin Brothers pottery

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