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Leather drinking vessels from the 17th century

26 February 2013

A group of 17th century black leather drinking vessels – three bottells, two jacks and pair of bombards – surfaced at a recent sale held by Brightwells of Leominster.

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Archibald Knox silver biscuit box takes £26,000

25 February 2013

A remarkable collection of Arts & Crafts silver which recently came to light after 40 years in a bank vault sold at Reeman Dansie of Colchester last month.

£800,000 haul for fraud gang who targeted auction houses

25 February 2013

Two men have been found guilty of a sophisticated credit card fraud which targeted auction houses across the country.

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Sotheby’s to fight Caravaggio claim

25 February 2013

Sotheby’s have issued a defence in response to a High Court claim made over a work sold at auction which was attributed to a ‘follower’ of Caravaggio.

Crown Estate to sponsor Master Paintings Week

25 February 2013

The Crown Estate is to sponsor this year’s ‘Master Paintings Week’ (MPW), now in its fifth year.

Scam guides target trade yet again

25 February 2013

Scam guides have reared their head again, targeting dealers in a bid to extort large sums of money for useless advertising.

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Troika: today’s in-demand pottery

25 February 2013

The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Troika Pottery in St Ives has inspired a new book and exhibition which has shone the spotlight on this collecting field.