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Portobello Road antiques dealers call for rethink on new anti-terrorism barriers

11 August 2025

Barriers installed by Kensington and Chelsea council as terrorism prevention are causing problems for local businesses including antiques dealers.

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The face of Burne-Jones by the hand of Rossetti

11 August 2025

Two works catalogued as ‘circle of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-82)’ caught the attention at a recent sale at Keys in Aylsham, one creeping over estimate but the other smashing it spectacularly.

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Items of dress fit for an emperor adorn Vienna saleroom

11 August 2025

Even though the Austro-Hungarian monarchy was abolished in 1918, there is still no shortage of nostalgic buyers for memorabilia and relics from the House of Habsburg.

I’d far rather be dealing in books as I used to do

11 August 2025

Book dealer vents his frustrations with red tape

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Thunderbird 2 takes off in Teesside

11 August 2025

As with many popular film and TV brands such as James Bond and The Avengers, manufacturers were eager to cash in on Thunderbirds with an array of merchandise.

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Bell’s toast to a ninth title for Rangers FC

11 August 2025

Modern-day observers of the Scottish football scene could be forgiven for thinking that Celtic dominance is perfectly normal.

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A different kind of showhome: fairground living van finds new owner

11 August 2025

This classic showman’s living van was made in c.1935 by Hurst’s of Retford for Charles Tuby of Doncaster.

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The need for speed - toy tributes to the record breakers

11 August 2025

A trio of racing car models captures the excitement of 20th century land speed record attempts.

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Turkestan textiles take high sums at German auction

11 August 2025

Textiles from the nomadic Tekke tribe of Turkestan were highly sought after at Rippon Boswell’s (25% buyer’s premium) May 31 auction in Wiesbaden.

Royal Worcester vase

Bid Barometer: issue 2705

11 August 2025

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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Racecourse event ready to increase size indoor and out

11 August 2025

As Field Dog Fairs, antiques dealer Charlotte Williams launched an antiques weekend 13 years ago at Southwell Racecourse in Nottnghamshire.

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Bridehead revisited: Dorset home delivers a ‘textbook’ bumper country house sale

11 August 2025

Auctions like this don’t come along often these days.

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Garibaldi lands in Colchester

11 August 2025

Werner watercolour underlines importance of quality local consignments to regional salerooms

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Mediation gains momentum when it comes to art restitution disputes

11 August 2025

Special counsel Camilla Gambarini and partner Eleni Polycarpou of Withers LLP look into how mediation could have a growing role in cultural property disputes

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Why it’s T-time for fire helmet fans

11 August 2025

The ‘T’ on the front of this rather grand Victorian or Edwardian fire brigade helmet probably proved the difference when it came to demand.

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German tropical grandeur embodied in an elaborate pith helmet

11 August 2025

When the situation demanded it, German consular officials in the tropics were required to wear a ceremonial helmet.

Portobello Road Market

Portobello Road terrorist prevention traffic restrictions hamper antiques dealers’ trade

08 August 2025

New traffic restrictions on Portobello Road have affected the trade of the antiques dealers in shops and stalls along the famous west London street.

Caitlin Riley

Hobbit first edition rediscovered in house clearance takes five-figure sum

07 August 2025

A “once in a lifetime” discovery of a 1937 jacketless first impression of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit smashed expectations, selling for £43,000 (£52,030 with fees) at auction.

‘Grandfather's Pride’ by Robert Jobling

Large group of Robert Jobling lots attract bidders to Newcastle auction

07 August 2025

One of the largest groups of pictures by Robert Jobling (1841-1923) ever to come to the market in a single sale appeared at Anderson & Garland’s (25% buyer’s premium) latest fine art auction.

Sihtric I silver coin

Metal detectorist’s 10th century silver penny proves to be a market first

06 August 2025

A previously unknown Anglo-Saxon era silver penny, recently found by a metal detectorist in Lincolnshire, is expected to sell for between £20,000-30,000 at auction in the autumn.

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