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Moule patent earth closet

Victorian ‘composting’ toilet invented by rural vicar stars in our pick of five auction highlights sold this week

11 February 2022

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare mahogany and cast iron ‘earth closet’ from 1873 designed to ‘return waste to the soil’.

New departments, premises and promotions – a round-up of the latest job news

10 February 2022

An update on appointments in the world of art and antiques.

Bacchus bronze

Essex auction house helps in return of stolen Roman statue

09 February 2022

Essex saleroom TimeLine Auctions and a Dutch detective have worked together to return a stolen Roman statue to France after it was missing for 50 years.

Defra

UK Ivory Act soon to be enforced

08 February 2022

The near total ban on the trade in ivory in the UK promised three years ago is just a matter of weeks away from enforcement.

The Winter Show

The Winter Show gets new dates and a new venue

07 February 2022

New York art and antiques fair The Winter Show will take place in April in the former Barneys New York department store at 660 Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

Globe

A steering wheel from a B-50 bomber and 19th century table-top celestial globes are among five lots to watch

07 February 2022

With estimates from £250-2500, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

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Top stories this week – including news of one of the best ever metal detectorist finds making over half a million

06 February 2022

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a Henry III gold penny discovered by a metal detectorist selling for a six-figure sum at auction.