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Top stories of 2025 including tributes paid to the late Michael Baggott

29 December 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over 2025 included news of tributes being paid to Flog It! specialist and silver expert Michael Baggott who died in January

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Five top picture lots sold at auctions outside London this year

27 December 2025

The top pictures sold at regional salerooms in 2025 included an Old Master, a Lavery double portrait and a John Constable sketch. Here we pick out five of the best results which were covered in ATG

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Merry Christmas to all our readers

24 December 2025

ATG wishes all our readers a very happy Christmas.

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Christmas cheer from art and antiques dealers this festive season

23 December 2025

Many dealers mark the closing days of the year with a specially curated holiday edit.

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Plea to recover antique lace stolen from Portobello Road Market

23 December 2025

Veteran Portobello Road Market dealer Anne Swift and her son Phil were the victims of a theft from their market stall.

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Government launches consultation on licensing sellers of knives and bladed items

22 December 2025

Antiques dealers in bladed items are hoping to encourage collectors to respond to the latest consultation.

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A taxidermy frog cigarette box is among five lots to watch

22 December 2025

With estimates from £50, here are five previews of items coming up at auction over the festive season