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FA Cup trophy design

Original design for FA Cup trophy makes £32,000 at Budds

11 February 2026

A drawing giving a first glimpse of the now instantly recognisable trophy from the oldest national football competition in the world, the FA Cup, sold above estimate at Budds on February 11.

Panel

Stolen 17th century panel returned to church after 30 years

11 February 2026

A 17th century panel stolen from a church in Hertfordshire has been discovered and returned after being missing for 30 years.

Tudor Heart

British Museum succeeds in raising £3.5m for 'Tudor Heart' pendant

11 February 2026

The British Museum raised the £3.5m needed to buy a gold pendant discovered by a metal detectorist in a field in Warwickshire in 2019.

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UK dealers witness “collectors’ confidence” at BRAFA

10 February 2026

UK exhibitors at the recent BRAFA Art Fair in Brussels were heartened by a strong list of sales.

Two ‘putti’ sculpture

Plea for UK institution to raise £750,000 for Bedford House puttis blocked from export

10 February 2026

A pair of puttis, believed to have been crafted as one of a pair of chimney pieces for Bedford House in London, have been blocked from export.

Antonello da Messina’s Ecce Homo

Rare Antonello da Messina panel sells to Italian government following auction withdrawal

10 February 2026

Following the last-minute withdrawal of arguably Sotheby’s headline lot of the latest round of Old Master sales in New York, it has been announced that the rare double-sided panel by Antonello da Messina (c.1430-79) has been acquired by the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Portrait of John Russell Taylor

Portrait of the critic John Russell Taylor is among five lots to watch

09 February 2026

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week