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Candelabra

Marble candelabra and a Celtic coin are among five lots to watch at auction

12 July 2021

With estimates from £1500-40,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

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Top stories this week – including news of TV personalities Eric Knowles and Charles Hanson teaming up for a valuation day

11 July 2021

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of two antiques celebrities taking part in a valuation day to raise money for charity.

Oxfam in Tavistock

Book fan leaves his antiquarian collection to local Oxfam shop

10 July 2021

A book collector who travelled to an Oxfam shop in Tavistock, Devon every Tuesday by bus for the past decade has left his entire book collection to the charity.

Wassail bowl and cover

Charles II wassail bowl stars in our latest pick of six auction highlights

09 July 2021

Our weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare Charles II lignum vitae wassail bowl and cover that went above estimate in Salisbury.

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Christie’s sells Leonardo’s head of a bear drawing for £7.5m

08 July 2021

A sketch of the head of a bear by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) has sold for £7.5m at a Christie’s auction in London.

Royal Mail advice

New VAT rules for EU imports take effect this month

08 July 2021

New VAT rules have been put in place by the European Union for distance selling.

Roseberys

New faces and updates across auction houses in the UK and US

07 July 2021

This week’s Movers & Shakers includes a new specialist for Roseberys’ Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples department.