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Dealer discovers miniature thought to be Maria de’ Medici lost portrait

04 November 2024

What is thought to be a lost portrait of Maria de’ Medici (1575-1642) as a young woman has been discovered by dealer Nick Cox of Period Portraits.

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Scarce Dresser teapot serves to please

04 November 2024

Recently found in a trunk containing the possessions of an Edwardian socialite, an electroplated teapot designed by Christopher Dresser c.1879 sold for £63,000 at auction in Cambridge.

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Small tower clock rose out of Augsburg

04 November 2024

For many decades, from the middle of the 16th century, the south German city of Augsburg was, alongside Nuremberg, the leading clockmaking centre in Germany.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2667

04 November 2024

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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Rare Christopher Wood drawing of Paris footbridge walks into North Yorkshire sale

04 November 2024

In 1920 the artist Christopher Wood (1901-30) came to Paris, having been invited by the French collector Alphonse Kahn.

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Bomberg’s striking Spanish sketches prove sought after

04 November 2024

Works by David Bomberg (1890-1957) are a valuable proposition at auction, especially those with an attractive Spanish subject.

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Italian-English dictionary contains cryptic cricket term

04 November 2024

Published in 1598, John Florio’s 'A Worlde of Wordes, or most Copious, and Exact Dictionary in Italian and English' is considered the first comprehensive Italian-English dictionary.

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Catch this fair and be hooked

04 November 2024

Plenty of collectors and dealers of vintage angling kit will be on “the riverbanks” as it were as 36 of them stall out with their rods, reels, cased fish, books, art and catalogues at the National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair on Sunday, November 17.

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Colditz captures bidders’ interest

04 November 2024

Michael Booker’s lifelong passion for Second World War history began in London’s East End during the Blitz. Memorabilia related to the prisoner of war camp at Colditz castle became a particular obsession.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, November 5-20, 2024

04 November 2024

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

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Tolkien Rings trilogy shines bright

04 November 2024

Copies of the Lord of the Rings trilogy just don’t get much better than the set shown here.

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'Chapel lock' secures four-figure result in Munich

04 November 2024

From the 14th century onwards, locksmith guilds were well established in major cities throughout Europe.

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Cabinet sold by order of Stalin nearly a century ago, now back at auction

04 November 2024

Mid-17th century piece of furniture bought in a Berlin saleroom in 1928 sells again in the German capital

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Delft birdcage in ceramic form offered at Lempertz

04 November 2024

Depictions of birdcages on Delft tile-pictures or plaques are not exactly common, but they are not nearly as rare as actual ceramic cages from the Dutch manufacture.

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Francken's Triumph of Love comes to Munich saleroom

04 November 2024

Around 1621, the Flemish painter Frans Francken II created a type of Who’s Who of mythological couples, when he painted his 20in x 2ft 1in (50 x 64cm) 'Triumph of Love' on a copper panel.

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Five questions with art dealer Emma Ward

04 November 2024

Having worked at Fine Art dealership Dickinson for more than 22 years, Emma Ward established her own company in 2022 (with Fabrizio Moretti).

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Iolo Williams collection shows how connoisseurship ensures quality

04 November 2024

A collection of watercolours amassed by the expert Iolo Williams found appeal despite the challenging market

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The Ravilious handkerchief not to be sniffed at

04 November 2024

A rare version of Eric Ravilious' Child’s Handkerchief print and a scarcely seen Doulton figure emerged in North Yorkshire

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Keep a beady eye on this exhibition

04 November 2024

The Design Gallery is holding an exhibition of antique Venetian and Bohemian beads at its Kent showroom.

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Rare silver medal celebrating luxury liner sells in Newcastle auction

04 November 2024

Offered by Thomas Miller (24% buyer’s premium) in Newcastle was a large silver medal struck to mark the maiden voyage of the SS Normandie from Le Havre to New York on May 29, 1935. She took the Blue Riband at the first attempt.

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