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Wars of the Roses bidding battle breaks out for famous Paston Letters lot

03 November 2025

Original manuscript copies of the famous medieval Paston Letters come to the rostrum in Norfolk

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Candelabra custom-built for the Vanderbilts

03 November 2025

A ‘monumental’ pair of 15-light silver candelabra made by Tiffany & Co for a member of the Vanderbilt family hammered for $230,000 (£171,565) at John Moran Auctioneers (27% buyer’s premium) in Monrovia, California.

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Honours even in golf clash

03 November 2025

The Scottish Art Dealers (SAD) met the Fine Art Golfing Society (FAGS) at Dunbar Golf Club recently to contest their annual challenge match.

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‘There was no warning, my boss just told me to take over the rostrum’

03 November 2025

Last month Stuart Triggol celebrated a notable landmark: 50 years working for auction house Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

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London calling: a look at current dealer exhibitions

03 November 2025

A selection of exhibitions taking place in the capital including the latest show at Chris Beetles

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Massive music machine stands out in East Anglia

03 November 2025

Jenny and Ray Norman, best known as East Anglian longcase clock dealers since 1974, have contacted ATG to highlight an item they say is just in time for the festive season (but it might not fit that well in a Christmas stocking).

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Kosler's merchants tempt a six-figure bid

03 November 2025

Franz Xavier Kosler (1864-1905) made his reputation painting Arabian market scenes and the art market continues to admire them.

Victorian taxidermy case

Spotted kiwi and kakapo preserved for posterity at Norfolk auction

03 November 2025

The Collector sale at Bishop & Miller in Glandford, near Holt, on October 29 included this late Victorian taxidermy case of two of New Zealand’s rarest birds.

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Chinese export Bantam work cabinet weighs in at auction

03 November 2025

Cabinet was among Chinese exports headed for Europe shipped through the Dutch trading port in Java

Books and works on paper auction calendar, November 5-21, 2025

03 November 2025

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

A customer looking at hats at a fashion fair

Double the opportunity to sell at Saltaire fair

03 November 2025

Event held in mill owner’s model village is expanding as dealer demand soars

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Classic event back in Birmingham after summer hiatus

03 November 2025

Following the cancellation of its July staging, Classic Antique Fairs returns to the NEC Birmingham from November 28-30 for its third year at the venue

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Bear ready to make a refreshing change in Harrogate

03 November 2025

A ‘Black Forest’ liqueur set in the form of a bear carrying a flask and glasses will be among the collectable pieces going on sale at The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair at the Great Yorkshire Showground from November 14-16.

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Lawyer’s vase ruled to be worth 1000 times estimate

03 November 2025

Seven international phone bidders competed a blue and white porcelain vase to nearly 1000 times its high estimate at Hansons (25.5% buyer’s premium) in Etwall, Derbyshire on October 9.

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Previews: issue 2717

03 November 2025

Our selection of stand-out lots from 12 upcoming auctions

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One day in American salerooms, two lots of coveted European chairs

03 November 2025

Two sales held just over 1000 miles apart on the same day included coveted examples of European post-war furniture.

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‘Dying Earth’ novel The Night Land lives on in collecting world

03 November 2025

This copy of 'The Night Land' (1912) is a presentation first inscribed on the front endpaper 'Mrs N. Harrison from William Hope Hodgson, Nov 28th /12'.

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Georgian rectory’s modern appeal

03 November 2025

Collectors who lived in historic property in West Sussex were friends with notable artists such as Frink

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Smashed glasses, flamboyant scarf: more fond memories of James Brett

03 November 2025

Re: the obituary for James Brett in ATG No 2716.

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Volvo Estate for sale: The workhorse of the trade

03 November 2025

An exceptional example of the Volvo Estate – the archetypal antiques dealer’s car – comes for auction at Sworders in Essex.

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