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Tiara

Police appeal for help to track down magnificent Portland tiara after robbery

28 November 2018

The police and the owners of a Cartier jewel-encrusted tiara are appealing for help to track it down after it was stolen from The Welbeck Estate in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Dorotheum

Reports: Renoir stolen from Viennese auction house Dorotheum

28 November 2018

It has been reported that a man and two accomplices walked into auction house Dorotheum in Vienna earlier this week and walked out with a Renoir that was due to be auctioned.

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Adam Smith's own copy of Wealth of Nations comes to auction estimated at £500,000-800,000

28 November 2018

Adam Smith’s personal copy of his first edition of his great work the Wealth of Nations is coming up at auction as part of Christie’s Books and Manuscripts sale on December 12 in London.

Austin Farahar

Behind the scenes ahead of Chiswick Auctions’ debut Photographica sale

28 November 2018

ATG meets Chiswick Auctions’ photographica specialist Austin Farahar and previews his inaugural sale ahead of the auction today.

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Five toy and model lots to watch out for at upcoming auctions

27 November 2018

A selection of lots coming up in either dedicated toy and model auctions or sections within larger sales.

Clipper

Preview: from Old Master to modern, marine pictures from £70 to £40,000 for sale in Sussex this week

27 November 2018

For their depiction of military dramas, trade wars and man’s battle with the lethal power of the sea, marine paintings are a highly distinctive genre, as a selection from John Nicholson's monthly picture sale tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) shows.

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Mid-century design feature in issue 2369

27 November 2018

Due to an imaging error some objects featured incorrect colours on pages 16-18 in this week's issue.