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Ewbank launch opt for live online bidding

19 July 2005

Surrey auctioneers Ewbank are now offering a live online bidding service and held their first such sale on July 7.

Auctioneers on alert as vendor tries to pass off fake silver

19 July 2005

A SINGLE vendor has been trying to sell very convincing fake silver smallwork through auction rooms in central and southwest England.

Kensington Church Street bids farewell to John Jesse

12 July 2005

September will see the end of an era and a Kensington Church Street landmark when John Jesse, the pioneering decorative arts dealer, shuts up shop following the expiration of his lease.

Sign up to petition to stop scam guides

12 July 2005

NO issue has caused more reader complaints to ATG in the past decade than scam guides targeting the trade. Now there is a chance to put a stop to them by signing up to a Europe-wide campaign.

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Peter Wilson remodelled

12 July 2005

Nantwich, Cheshire auctioneers Peter Wilson have completed work to a new entrance hall, right.

Antiques show at Decorex

12 July 2005

DECOREX, the UK’s most important exhibition for the interior design industry, has invited the Antiques & Audacity antiques fair to contribute to the next staging from September 25 to 28.

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Bidder finally wins cross – at the Grosvenor fair

12 July 2005

DOUBTLESS unique, but in its way typical of the sort of success enjoyed at Robert Finan’s sale, was this Russian 18th century emerald, ruby and diamond cross, right, mounted in silver and gold.