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Police appeal after antiques stolen from retired Merseyside dealer

06 September 2023

Valuable antiques and jewellery were stolen from a former dealer’s home in Rainford, St Helens and the police are appealing for help.

Charles Sargeant Jagger’s Maquette for The Driver

A cast of Charles Sargeant Jagger’s Maquette for The Driver leads our selection of 5 lots to watch in the US

05 September 2023

ATG’s selection of items coming up for auction in the US includes a maquette for a famous sculpture that has become a London landmark.

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Victorian centre table is among five lots to watch

04 September 2023

With estimates from £1000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including Liberty department store selling three floors’ worth of 1920s woodwork

03 September 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included a reader’s letter regarding the sale of timber from the famous London department store Liberty.

John Constable painting

Rediscovered John Constable oil sketch emerges in Channel Islands auction

01 September 2023

A recently rediscovered oil sketch of Willy Lott’s House by John Constable (1776-1837) will be offered in the Channel Islands this month. Martel Maides Auctions expect it to sell for £80,000-120,000 on September 21.

Movers and Shakers

New specialists at auction houses in Birmingham, France and New York

31 August 2023

A round up of appointments across the world of art and antiques.

Smallest penknife

Is this the world’s smallest penknife?

30 August 2023

This tiny opening pocketknife is about the size of a 1p coin.