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Civil engineer’s career took him from Grimsby to Brazil

20 February 2023

A substantial Victorian monocular microscope auctioned by Flints (25% buyer’s premium) dated 1858 and 1863 on the objectives was not only a good bit of kit with lots of accessories included but came signed with the owner’s name in several places.

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Navigate a route, north and south

20 February 2023

Jason Clarke Antiques has for sale at £8500 this unusually large 9in diameter, c.1770, universal equinoctial ring dial by Dollond of London

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Auction action moves from idyllic countryside to rugged mountains

20 February 2023

Two Henry Lamb (1883-1960) landscapes, unseen in public since the early 1960s, attracted a flurry of bids

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Optical expertise all round

20 February 2023

The famous firm of Negretti & Zambra was formed in London in 1850 by the Italian-born Henry Negretti and Joseph Warren Zambra

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Marine clock of Titanic type on offer

20 February 2023

London auctioneer Charles Miller holds his next Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art auction on April 25

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Jones of the Stones and Nipper of the Yard

20 February 2023

A group of five autograph letters sent by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones to a Miss Megan Jones in the years 1965-66 brought a bid of £4500.

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BRAFA: Brussels fair settles successfully into its new home

20 February 2023

The 68th edition of the BRAFA Art Fair closed its doors to the public on February 5 with 65,000 visitors having passed through its doors, writes Anne Crane.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2581

20 February 2023

On Friday, February 17, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1817.90 / €1726.24 / £1527.65

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The web shop window: A Meiji period ‘living doll’

20 February 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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Roman emperor bust set to head to the Getty

20 February 2023

The Getty Museum has agreed to acquire an ancient Roman marble bust which was sold at auction in London.

Vincent Geerling

News in Brief including antiquities dealers boycotting the BRAFA fair

20 February 2023

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the boycott of the BRAFA fair in Belgium by antiquities dealers.

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Edison Electric Pen turned out to be good for tattooing, not so for copying

20 February 2023

Thomas Edison’s electric pen might not have flourished as planned for the purpose of duplicating documents but if you have a tattoo you can be thankful.

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A world coming into focus thanks to Negretti & Zambra

20 February 2023

Early stereoscopic images featured in the collection of a dealer curious about how technology transformed life in Victorian times

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Quadrant provided early help if all at sea

20 February 2023

The Winter Maritime Sale at Eldreds on February 28-March 1 includes an 18th century Islamic brass quadrant made in the Maghreb region of north-west Africa.

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Father and son Strutt their stuff at Bonhams

20 February 2023

Artists who both painted Rome city and surrounding views stand out in a country house sale

British and Irish book auctions: February 21-March 23

20 February 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Bid Barometer: issue 2581

20 February 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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More like a full English on the menu

20 February 2023

Not only does Paula Duggan run Little English House, a business selling antiques and items created from antique fabrics, she organises an interiors fair in Howden, near York. And she is also opening a shop in the market town.

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Prize winning horizontal steam engine shows ‘exceptional engineering’

20 February 2023

Steam engine made in France and later installed in Sussex museum graced same exhibition as the Eiffel Tower

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When Short Brothers started to hit the heights

20 February 2023

This instrument dates from the founding days of one of the world’s most significant aerospace manufacturers: Short Brothers

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