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They said what?! The week (August 20-26, 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques market

26 August 2018

Members of the trade look ahead to life post-Brexit, struggled against Trump's Chinese tariffs and considered the appeal of a painted horse this week. Read what they said in our quotes roundup.

Portrait of Edmond de Belamy

“Not the product of a human mind”: Christie’s to test market for portrait created solely by Artificial Intelligence

25 August 2018

An unfinished copy of 19th century portrait? A defaced painting of a churchman? A piece of contemporary art? This painting could be all three.

Beano Book

Rare Beano annual – without Dennis the Menace – offered at auction in Norfolk

24 August 2018

A Beano annual, made before the famous character Dennis the Menace was introduced, is to be auctioned in Norfolk next week.

Cinématographe Lumière poster by Henri Brispot

“The ultimate collector's poster” – 5 lots from Sotheby’s dedicated sale including the design for the first ever public film screening

24 August 2018

Sotheby’s latest online sale of film posters includes plenty of designs for 20th century cinema classics – but also a remarkable 19th century example.

Boston Tea Party engraved cartoon

Rare Boston Tea Party cartoon from colonial America goes under the hammer in Dallas auction

24 August 2018

In a rare cartoon depicting the Boston Tea Party the Goddess of Liberty says: “Behold the Ardor of my sons and let not their brave Actions be buried in Oblivion.”

Dominic Raab.

UK government to hire more than a thousand Border Force workers in preparation for possibility of ‘no deal’ Brexit

23 August 2018

Brexit minister Dominic Raab revealed the government has hired an extra 300 staff for the Home Office’s Border Force ready for the UK’s exit from the European Union and will recruit another 1000 “ready to deal with any increase in work”.

Jewellery

Police appeal for help to find stolen Surrey jewellery

23 August 2018

The antiques trade has been asked to look out for a collection of distinctive jewellery that was stolen from a home in Surrey.