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Bacchus bronze

Essex auction house helps in return of stolen Roman statue

09 February 2022

Essex saleroom TimeLine Auctions and a Dutch detective have worked together to return a stolen Roman statue to France after it was missing for 50 years.

Defra

UK Ivory Act soon to be enforced

08 February 2022

The near total ban on the trade in ivory in the UK promised three years ago is just a matter of weeks away from enforcement.

The Winter Show

The Winter Show gets new dates and a new venue

07 February 2022

New York art and antiques fair The Winter Show will take place in April in the former Barneys New York department store at 660 Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

Globe

A steering wheel from a B-50 bomber and 19th century table-top celestial globes are among five lots to watch

07 February 2022

With estimates from £250-2500, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

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Top stories this week – including news of one of the best ever metal detectorist finds making over half a million

06 February 2022

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a Henry III gold penny discovered by a metal detectorist selling for a six-figure sum at auction.

1926 London Transport poster

Futuristic London Transport from 1926 poster stars in our pick of six auction highlights sold this week

04 February 2022

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare transport poster from 1926 imagining what London may look like 100 years into the future.

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RAF Museum buys medals awarded to last surviving Tirpitz attacker from 617 (Dambuster) Squadron

03 February 2022

The medal group awarded to the last surviving RAF pilot of 617 (Dambuster) Squadron to attack the German battleship Tirpitz has been sold to the RAF Museum via a sale arranged by London auction house Dix Noonan Webb.