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Marshal Nicholas Charles Oudinot

Ceremonial uniform designed for Napoleon’s marshals leads auction of Oudinot family collection

19 June 2017

An elaborate ceremonial costume worn by one of Napoleon’s marshals led a dispersal of a family collection preserved by his descendants in a French château in Sarthe in Western France.

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They said what?! The week (12-18 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world

18 June 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover shipping, shopping and shaping up to a changing government.

Felix Dennis Oz Archive

Archive of the ‘enfant terrible’ of the underground press bought by the V&A

17 June 2017

The Victoria & Albert Museum has bought the archive of revolutionary magazine Oz and its maverick founder and co-editor Felix Dennis (1947-2014).

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William Morris Gallery launches fundraising campaign to celebrate the life and works of May Morris

16 June 2017

The William Morris Gallery launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to promote the work of the artist’s daughter, May Morris (1862-1938).

Berkeley Square Gin cocktails

Cocktails and collectors: LAPADA and Killik & Co host antique jewellery event in Mayfair

16 June 2017

Gin, jewels and gems were the order of the night at the first Killik & Co and LAPADA event this week.

Gérôme

Fitzwilliam Museum secures rediscovered Gérôme painting from dealer Daniel Katz

16 June 2017

A recently rediscovered Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) painting has been bought by the Fitzwilliam Museum from dealer Daniel Katz.

Sangorski Sutcliffe binding

Jewelled Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding lifts copy of Byron poem to $60,000 at New York auction

16 June 2017

Sumptuous jewelled bindings produced by London bookbinders Sangorski & Sutcliffe in the early years of the 20th century rarely emerge for sale nowadays.