Parking changes create new problems for antiques dealers in Portobello Road 23 April 2013 The latest blow to hit antiques dealers in Portobello Road has left them looking for the secure parking needed to run their businesses. News
Buffs tune in to Marconi’s answer to a radio rival’s jibe 18 January 2013 When in 1903 the Marconi Wireless Company began a public demonstration of its systems, an unwelcome message began to appear via the Morse printer: “There was a young man from Italy, who diddled the public so prettily…” Auction Reports
London-made lathe takes $190,000 in Massachusetts 10 January 2013 A rare Holtzapffel & Company rose engine lathe turned a few heads at Skinner’s recent Science, Technology and Clocks sale to take $190,000 (£124,185) as the top lot of the day. InternationalAuction Reports
A piece of history to raise the temperature 20 November 2012 It had previously been thought that Daniel Fahrenheit only ever made two of the original mercury thermometers he invented in 1714, both of which are in the collection of the Museum Boerhaave, in Leiden in the Netherlands. Auction Reports
Landseer’s dog at debut sale 08 November 2012 This pencil drawing by Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) is of his own dog Brutus and dates from the mid 19th century.
The world’s biggest binoculars? 18 July 2012 What could well be the largest binoculars ever produced, this one-off commission was consigned to Cirencester auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent following a house clearance in Cheltenham.
A year on and the wind is set fair for Olympia 30 May 2012 What a difference a year makes. The sea change of opinion among the trade on the subject of June Olympia over the past year has been pretty dramatic. Dealer News
US bidder wins battle for £6900 stereoscope 25 May 2012 This Victorian achromatic cabinet stereoscope was one of the more unusual offerings among the 540 lots offered at Dee Atkinson & Harrison’s recent sale at Driffield and proved the stand-out seller. Auction Reports
Ensure card terminal is up to date, says victim 30 April 2012 WHILE auction houses are becoming more aware of the threat from credit card fraud, dealers should also take care over payments, a victim from Crawley, West Sussex has warned. News
Altered cases no bar to bidding at London horology sales 14 January 2012 In clock collecting, the gold standard of original condition can be a difficult one to meet. Clocks almost always needing repairs or replacement parts to keep functioning day in, day out for centuries. Auction Reports
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