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A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Jean Siméon Chardin's 'The Cut Melon' being acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum

Event generates decent sales and a lively atmosphere during a busy weekend overall for collectors and dealers

Talk of ‘mammoth’ sales usually entails a sizeable selection of lots.

Among the highlights of a recent jewellery sale held by Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford was this mid-to late-19th century amethyst parure.

French firm holds auctions relating to earlier monarchy and Napoleon

A medieval timber-framed townhouse that hosts the Gloucester Antiques Centre has recently been restored by heritage specialists.

Having been a senior EEC official specialising in customs matters before becoming an antiques dealer, I am well versed in customs charges relating to the import of antiques.

Our selection of lots from 13 upcoming auctions

Nicholson, Lowry and Moore works underline value of leading artists in a time of overall uncertainty

A lot offering a Shanghai Municipal Jubilee Medal, November 17, 1893, proved so appealing that it sold at five times the top estimate.

On Friday, May 30, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $3302.22 / €2905.75 / £2446.12

Recently, I decided to retire from the antiques trade, though I remain connected – much like Peter Cameron said in a recent issue of ATG: “true antiques dealers don’t truly leave the trade". I still subscribe to Antiques Trade Gazette and occasionally consider online purchases.

In 1948, Finnish designer Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) undertook one of the most ambitious projects of his career.

A previously unrecorded Elizabethan gold signet ring, a gift from the influential Tudor financier and merchant, Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-79), comes for sale at Noonans on June 17.

This Victorian acrostic gold, hardstone and paste necklace, probably made in Rome c.1890, sold for £3800 (estimate £2000-3000) at Olympia Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) Jewellery & Watches sale on May 22.

A string of works by East Anglian artists, each with their own well-established market, drew notable attention at the latest specialist sale held by Reeman Dansie (25% buyer’s premium).

Kerry Taylor Auctions hosted its first US sale on May 21, offering the collection of Peggy Moffitt - the American model who died last year.