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The antiques industry now has the chance to influence any rethinking of laws that have compromised its trade as the UK heads towards Brexit, the MP Victoria Borwick said this morning.

The UK antiques trade have been given a near clean bill of health by the leading wildlife trade monitor Traffic.

Two London-based art recruitment agencies have joined forces to become D.R.A.W. Recruitment.

Following the lawsuits filed against New York-based appraisers Leigh and Lesley Keno, a further US regional auction house have now made a claim over unpaid debts.

The auction of a well-known antiques dealers’ collection generated strong interest in Bath yesterday. The mixed consignment of 356 lots drew competitive bidding throughout but the eyecatching result came for an Indian work of art that went dramatically over estimate.

A new one-day conference addressing the impact of art crime will be held in Gateshead on November 11. It will be held at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.

A sword owned by Benjamin Franklin will be offered at an upcoming Christie’s sale in New York, estimated at $200,000-300,000.