1) Dealer calls on trade and public to aid recovery of stolen Asian art
JAN Fine Art has asked that the art and antiques trade be aware of two thefts made at its Kensington Church Street, London, premises.
Chinese 19th century spinach green jade censer stolen from JAN Fine Art of Kensington High Street on July 22.
2) Plea to help trace missing necklaces
The antiques and jewellery trade are being asked to look out for a necklace lost by actress and author Dame Sheila Hancock and a locket stolen from a 91-year-old woman.
Sheila Hancock before she lost her necklace. Image: Olivia Spencer.
3) Huge archive of slides takes 40 times the top estimate
Anyone sitting through a slideshow of images from an extraordinary photograph collection of Indian, south-east Asian, and Middle Eastern subjects sold in a US auction could be there for a long time.
Examples of slides from the Asher collection sold for $160,000 (£126,500) at Revere.
4) Rare medieval seal matrix bought at auction returns home after 500 years
A rare medieval seal matrix that was found by a metal detectorist in a field and offered at auction will now go on display at its original home.
The Mottisfont seal matrix is believed to be the only one of its kind in the UK to be reunited with its original home, five hundred years after it left. Image: National Trust, James Dobson.
5) Stunning Suzanne Belperron brooch stars in our pick of five auction highlights
ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes included a diamond flower brooch by Suzanne Belperron (1900-83) that made over five times estimate in Yorkshire.
Chalcedony, sapphire and diamond flower brooch by Suzanne Belperron, £38,000 at Tennants.
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