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Scottish silver and Wemyss pottery put under the spotlight

08 September 2025

The markets for Scottish provincial silver and Wemyss pottery both offer great opportunities for new collectors ready to take the plunge.

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Frink mosaic stands out in Ken Bolan sale

08 September 2025

Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.

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Minnie and Mickey Mouse car mascots stand out again

08 September 2025

A pair of Minnie and Mickey Mouse car mascots now displayed on a wooden stand once had a much grander location, as a photo included with a lot in The Summer Transport Sale at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) reveals.

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US fair aims for a more inclusive approach

08 September 2025

New York fair 'Salon Art + Design' is making some tweaks behind the scenes as the brand expands.

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Super prices for petrol pump globes

08 September 2025

Easy to display and made in multiple variants, glass petrol pump globes are a popular choice at auction.

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Taylor Swift shock revelation… famous engagement ring used to be something else

08 September 2025

When American Footballer Travis Kelce proposed last month in a flower-bedecked arbour to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, much of the press focus was on the heritage and rarity of the ring.

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Lancer helmet charges in to hammer at £5200

08 September 2025

Following the recent trend of 18th and 19th century helmets making strong prices at auction, this striking example hammered at £5200.

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FAB Paris hopes to take advantage of new date in a ‘wonderful month for the arts’

08 September 2025

For its fourth edition, 'FAB Paris', the premier French art fair that unites 'Biennale des Antiquaires' and 'Fine Arts Paris', brings a wealth of top exhibitors, special exhibitions and a new date.

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Harman flintlock pistols for sale as part of a collection

08 September 2025

This fine pair of early 18th century flintlock pistols by John Harman of London are part of a collection of firearms and militaria that goes under the hammer at Catherine Southon on September 17 in Chislehurst, south-east London.

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Incredible Hulk as a flexible friend in toy form

08 September 2025

You might not like him when he’s angry, but as a stretch toy The Incredible Hulk is evidently very popular with collectors.

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Tiffany Japonesque test: four mixed metal lots on offer

08 September 2025

The market for Tiffany’s Japonesque style demonstrated its strength at Heritage Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

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Peter Jackson works set a secondary market marker

08 September 2025

In an auction that helped establish a secondary market for the artist and sculptor Peter Jackson (1930- 2019), Suffolk saleroom Lacy Scott & Knight (22.5% buyer’s premium) offered a group of 245 works from the collection of the artist’s widow.

Grantham brocante back in play

08 September 2025

With its expansive lawns, walled garden and riverside meadow, the Grade I-listed Grantham House, a townhouse hidden away in the centre of the Lincolnshire place of the same name, is the perfect spot for an antiques event.

Nicholas Hilliard portrait miniature

Rediscovered 16th century portrait miniature with links to Shakespeare sells for six-figure sum

05 September 2025

A rediscovered miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, believed to depict Shakespeare’s muse Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), has sold for a six-figure sum.

Portrait of Joanna Leigh

National Trust acquires two Joshua Reynolds paintings in £24.5m tax deal

04 September 2025

Two key paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) have been acquired by the National Trust from the Rothschild collection.

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Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son plots expansion

03 September 2025

Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son is expanding, investing a seven-figure sum in its home town of Devizes.

George III Masonic deacon’s jewel

Rare Freemasonry relic brings demand as collar jewel fetches over 50 times estimate

03 September 2025

Following disagreements over ritual and governance, two rival Freemasonry grand lodges – the Antients and Moderns – had emerged in the 1750s.

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

Beatrix Potter hops into auction as Schuster collection comes to Dominic Winter

02 September 2025

What is thought to be the largest and most comprehensive private collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia ever assembled comes for sale in the autumn.

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Newcomers to LAPADA event endorse fairs as vital sales channel

01 September 2025

A notable group of newcomers joining the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair next month underlines the important part that fairs still play in the success of antiques dealers.

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The £1.2m Baird Casket finds a UK home in private collection and stars in new book

01 September 2025

A 14th century French gothic ivory casket or coffret that was completely unknown to the public until shortly before its sale at auction in 2021 has emerged in a UK private collection and is now also the subject of a new book.

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