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ATG LETTER: Despite all the Reuters evidence, I still believe Banksy is Robin Banks

02 April 2026

Regarding your article in ATG No 2736 and all the recent publicity about the identity of Banksy, Reuters has spent time and money and come up with a name that I do not believe is the right one!

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Wooden netsuke full of life at auction despite draconian laws on affecting ivory versions

02 April 2026

Despite the strict antique ivory rules, Japanese art can still take big sums - as a Norfolk sale demonstrates

Obituary – Mark Dalrymple (1953-2026)

02 April 2026

Mark Dalrymple, the distinguished fine art loss adjuster whose expertise led to the recovery of numerous stolen and missing works of art, died on March 20 aged 72.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2738

02 April 2026

On Wednesday, April 1, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold trading price of: $4738.57 / €4087.02 / £3553.93

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National Army Museum acquires Victorian study from Cecil Court dealer

31 March 2026

London dealer Darnley Fine Art of Cecil Court has sold a study of Henry Nelson O’Neil’s picture Eastward Ho! to The National Army Museum.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, April 1-21, 2026

27 March 2026

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

Mary Anning letter

Dorset museum’s fundraising secures letter from pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning at Bonhams auction

27 March 2026

The Lyme Regis Philpot Museum’s fundraising campaign raised enough to buy a letter fragment from Mary Anning (1799-1847) offered at a Bonhams auction.

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Bulldog spirit drives sign to £71,000 record

27 March 2026

An extensive collection of automobilia housed in not one but two Cambridgeshire barns included an eye-catching example of the most sought-after British enamel signs.

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Pick of the week: Wedgwood made a move with Flaxman chess set

27 March 2026

The first mention of plans for a Wedgwood earthenware chess set occurs in a bill from a 30-year-old John Flaxman dated March 8, 1785.

National Army Museum will display Lord Ashcroft’s VC and GC medals after Imperial War Museum snub

27 March 2026

Lord Ashcroft’s collection of Victoria Crosses and George Crosses – the largest of its kind in the world – has found a new home at the National Army Museum in west London.

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Chess ref’s library captures the attention

27 March 2026

In the world of chess, few names command as much quiet authority as Lothar Schmid.

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Cornish museum makes big Langley catch at £65,000

27 March 2026

Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Cornwall has purchased an important painting by Walter Langley (1852-1922) after successfully raising the £65,000 needed to acquire it from a local authority in Surrey.

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Dealers in St James’s warn that rent rises could lead to firms closing

27 March 2026

The threat of significant rent rises in the heart of the historic art and antiques district of St James’s, London, have forced at least two galleries to contemplate leaving the area.

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German porcelain, vendor in east Asia… Paris sale

27 March 2026

Eighteenth century Meissen bought by a porcelain enthusiast from east Asia comes for sale at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris on April 22.

The late Jesper Bruun-Rasmussen taking a sale at his auction house

Obituary – Jesper Bruun-Rasmussen (1942-2026)

27 March 2026

An era in Danish cultural life has drawn to a close.

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Tudor portraits provide timeless qualities of style and substance

27 March 2026

Specialist Philip Mould describes the appeal of art from the era ahead of his Elizabethan showcase

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‘Clear recognition of George Sherwood Hunter’s distinctive vision and technical accomplishment’

27 March 2026

A large group of works by George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) that had remained in the artist’s family for over a century was dispersed at two sales conducted by Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) over the last six months.

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Tests of faith and legal learning in East Sussex

27 March 2026

English religious manuscript and Italian academic diplomas catch the eye

Antiques fairs: be inspired by new Staffs event

27 March 2026

Dominating the skyline in the Staffordshire city of Lichfield is the only medieval cathedral in the UK with three spires.

An anatomical poster on a dealer's stand at the Wolsingham Antique & Salvage Fair.

Making deals and burning rubber

27 March 2026

Shift from racecourse to motor-racing venue also gives traders opportunity to drive a sports car

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