Appeal for return of stolen Nobel Peace medal 08 April 2013 Rare items stolen during a robbery at the Lord Mayor of Newcastle’s Mansion House include a gold Nobel Peace Prize awarded in the 1930s to Arthur Henderson, a pioneer of the Labour Party and campaigner for disarmament. News
Will Olympia fair be this year’s winter warmer? 09 November 2012 It seems only yesterday that the June Olympia fair closed its doors at the West London venue, but its wintry cousin is almost upon us. Dealer News
An old-school collector from Kansas City 31 October 2012 Chicago saleroom Leslie Hindman will hold a single-owner auction of property from a major Midwest estate on November 8. International
Spitalfields defiant against development as 80 dealers stand at new monthly market 26 October 2012 It was only after an epic battle for Spitalfields’ rich heritage by local conservationists that many of the area’s 17th and 18th century houses were preserved from redevelopment ten years ago. Dealer News
Setting the benchmark at Masterpiece fair 13 July 2012 There was a positive air as the third ‘Masterpiece London’ fair closed after a week’s run in its lavish purpose-built pavilion at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Dealer News
Nelson touch propels Doulton character jug to £5400 27 June 2012 The attractions of variations from run-of-the-mill ceramics extends to all factories, and the recent sale of a Royal Doulton 'Nelson' jug showed how the presence of a rare backstamp mark can increase the value of an item 100 times over. Auction Reports
Charges made in two museum theft cases 08 May 2012 Two suspects have been charged in connection with the theft of 18 Chinese hardstone carvings worth millions of pounds from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on April 13. News
A smallwork collection but perfectly formed 05 November 2011 Gordon Bramah, a descendent of the lock-making dynasty, collected silver smallwork for 28 years. Auction Reports
Velázquez emerges at Bonhams 31 October 2011 IT could have been one of the sleepers of the century had it not been recognised and swiftly withdrawn from a Bonhams Oxford auction. Art Market
The man who kept Victory on course at Trafalgar 18 October 2011 A SILVER medal awarded to the Master of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, who was at the ship's helm throughout the Battle of Trafalgar is to be sold by Nantwich, Cheshire, auctioneers Peter Wilson.
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