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Remembering Trafalgar – a £320,000 battle flag

26 October 2009

A massive Union Flag that flew from one of the ships at the battle of Trafalagar has sold at auction for £320,000.

Dealer events announced for National Antiques Week

26 October 2009

NATIONAL Antiques Week runs from November 23-30, and a number of dealers have already announced events to mark the occasion.

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Lear’s nonsense drawings sold in Chichester

26 October 2009

THE original drawings that Edward Lear made for his 1846 A Book of Nonsense are now rare, and those that exist are for the most part held in institutional collections.

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Bonhams unveil the greatest classical discovery since the Portland Vase

19 October 2009

ATG columnist Richard Falkiner has hailed the Roman cameo glass vase which has been unveiled by Bonhams as “the greatest classical find since the Portland Vase”.

Lincoln, Swinderby and Newark – how did it all go?

19 October 2009

THE first salvos in the battle between the showground fairs giants saw up to 4000 exhibitors head to Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire earlier this month.

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Record for Irish sculpture

19 October 2009

IS there still life in the Irish art market? The auction record for a piece of sculpture by an Irish artist was broken at Adam's 140-lot sale of Irish art on October 14.

Masterpiece hope to have venue settled by Christmas

19 October 2009

THE organisers of Masterpiece, one of the hopefuls in the race to fill the gap left by the Grosvenor House fair, hope to have their venue settled by the end of the year.