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Paul Allen’s science and tech lots tell a story of human ingenuity

30 September 2024

Memorabilia collected by a founding father of modern computing makes for a remarkable auction

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Previews: issue 2662

30 September 2024

Our selection of lots from ten upcoming auctions

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Posnet was recent Norfolk detector find

30 September 2024

This medieval (probably 14th century) small bronze cauldron or posnet is a recent detecting find, dug late last year in a field in Norfolk.

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Sock drawer discovery is medieval gaming piece

30 September 2024

A medieval walrus ivory gaming piece, recently found by a Gorringe’s valuer in a sock drawer, comes for sale in Lewes on October 8. As part of the Interiors & Decorative Arts Sale it has an estimate of £10,000-15,000

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Furniture & interiors: Market shifts towards the regions

30 September 2024

Much of the market for ‘country house’ antiques is now in the hands of UK’s regional auctioneers. Here we review two recent bellwether sales.

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ATG Letter: Duria Antiquior plate was reason for £6000 bid

30 September 2024

Dear Sir, I read with great interest Roland Arkell's account on page 41 of ATG 2660 of the geological books which sold for £6000 at Tennants on August 23.

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Horse exhibition is the mane attraction in Wiltshire

30 September 2024

The Long Gallery at Messums West – established as Messums Wiltshire in 2016 by Johnny Messum – originally functioned as an equine stable.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2662

30 September 2024

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

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Harewood furniture for sale at Christie’s

30 September 2024

In October Christie’s conducts a timed online sales series titled Collections.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, October 1-18, 2024

30 September 2024

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

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SJ Phillips to stage ring collection exhibition

30 September 2024

SJ Phillips will shortly unveil one of the best antique ring collections to appear on the market in years.

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Appealing faces of Victorian furniture

30 September 2024

Chairs and sofas by Howard & Sons are a pricey niche market these days, largely immune to the varying fortunes of the wider market for Victorian and Edwardian furniture.

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Top stories this week including dealers evicted from Portobello Road’s Dolphin Arcade

29 September 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of antiques dealers in Portobello Road’s Dolphin Arcade being served with an eviction notice.

John Lavery painting

Lavery’s tennis match tops sale of works from Paisley Art Institute

27 September 2024

A selection of 96 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute sold for £1.1m at Lyon & Turnbull on the evening of September 26.

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Religious icon stolen from Cambridge college

27 September 2024

A religious icon has been stolen from the chapel of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Viv Anderson shirt

Shirt worn by first black player to play for England Viv Anderson goes to auction

27 September 2024

Viv Anderson made his historic debut in 1978 against Czechoslovakia. Now the shirt he wore that day heads to Graham Budd Auctions

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Congressional naval medals show dramatic increase in value over two decades

27 September 2024

Five historic Congressional naval medals awarded during the War of 1812 excelled at Noonans latest sale of British, World Coins and Historical Medals.

London Underground Railways Underground, Electric Railways Company Of London (UERL), 1909. Courtesy Of The Map House

History of London Underground mapped out in exhibition

26 September 2024

Despite the success of London Underground's map, Harry Beck’s contribution was largely forgotten for decades. A new exhibition celebrates his place in design history

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First English edition of The Prince doubles estimate in Essex

26 September 2024

A rare copy of the first English edition of Niccolo Machiavelli’s seminal 1532 book 'The Prince' was snapped up at an auction in Colchester.

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‘A treasury of theatrical and cultural life’: John Osborne collection comes to Olympia Auctions

26 September 2024

The collection of playwright John Osborne (1929-1994) is coming to auction next month.

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