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Microphotography ring

View jewellery with a new perspective: microphotography ring dazzles at auction

05 June 2023

This 18ct gold ring demonstrating French portrait photographer René Dagron’s (1819-1900) invention of microphotography quadrupled its estimate at Bonhams in Paris.

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Symbol of a Victorian secret society emerges at Norfolk auction

05 June 2023

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas were probably members. So too Charles Robert Ashbee.

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Busy autumn season of fairs to look forward to

05 June 2023

The British Art Fair and the Northern Antiques Fair have released first details of their events ahead of a busy autumn season.

Sèvres vase

Sèvres vase sells for nearly £90,000 in Oz

05 June 2023

Made in 1762 at the cusp of the vogue for rococo and neo-classicism, this 15in (44cm) high Sèvres vase combines elements of both styles.

Whitefriars bowl

Coronation bowl sold at antiques fair had ATG starring role

05 June 2023

A buyer who spotted a Whitefriars Glass finger bowl in the pages of Antiques Trade Gazette snapped it up from dealer Mark West.

Silver tabke service

Splendid Hoffman Palais Stoclet service on offer at auction

05 June 2023

Woolley & Wallis is selling elements of a silver and malachite table service designed by Josef Hoffman for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels.

Sophia Duleep Singh archive

Pick of the week: Fascination for the Indian princess then Suffragette

05 June 2023

As timing goes, the sale date for an album of handwritten letters, photographs and ephemera related to Sophia Duleep Singh (1876-1948) could not have been much better.

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Chinese patinated bronze figure collected by a Dane

05 June 2023

Christie’s holds its live summer Asian Art auction in Paris on June 14 with an online sale running from June 6-20.

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Lowry depicts street life in pastels

05 June 2023

The 1947 Street Scene with Figures by LS Lowry (1887-1976) is the earliest work so far to appear on the market from a group of vibrant figurative pastels.

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Book fairs in London post encouraging results

05 June 2023

London’s two big book events running simultaneously reveal major sales with visitors to Firsts up by a third.

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The web shop window: A c.1860s ship’s figurehead

05 June 2023

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online.

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Incense burner is the talk of the Toun

05 June 2023

This massive Japanese silver incense burner weighing over 641 troy oz proved to be one of the major attractions in the silver and vertu sale held by Heritage (25/20/15% buyer’s premium) on May 16.

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Brocante promises lots of space in a park venue

05 June 2023

Dealers from a Norfolk centre will be reinforced by many others during the Bayfield Brocante.

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Car boots coming up at stately home venues

05 June 2023

Three stately home car boots are on the way in the next few months.

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Classic Georgian tables that stood in Melbourne suburbs

05 June 2023

Two examples of classic early Georgian mahogany proved to be in demand at Artvisory (26% buyer’s premium) of South Yarra, Victoria.

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Collection of a champion of Keith Vaughan's work now comes to auction

05 June 2023

Works by Keith Vaughan (1912-77) from the collection of the man who played a crucial role in preserving and promoting his legacy come for sale.

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Prisoners who were publishers

05 June 2023

Periodicals were produced in a Scottish camp by inmates to make life a bit more meaningful

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Georgian necklace evokes family memories

05 June 2023

A necklace composed of nine ‘Stuart crystal’ memorial slides comes for sale at Sworders’ auction of Fine Jewellery and Watches on June 27.

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Floral swags and pear-shaped drops on offer

05 June 2023

Featuring in the June 22 Jewellery, Watches Silver auction at Dawsons in Maidenhead is this late Victorian diamond garland necklace.

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Kangxi period famille verte covered vases star in selection of ceramics on show

05 June 2023

The Galerie JM Béalu et Fils will be showing a selection of Chinese ceramics in its left bank rue de Bac gallery.

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