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Top stories this week – including news of major flooding at Portobello’s shops and arcades
The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of Portobello Road dealers left reeling after a month of rain fell in 90 minutes and flooded homes and businesses in the area. 25 July 2021
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Thomas Lawrence's 'The Red Boy'
Lawrence’s ‘The Red Boy’ bought by The National Gallery in deal via Christie’s
24 July 2021
Chinese export coffee cup
Artist Joshua Reynolds’ coffee cup stars in our pick of five auction highlights sold this week
23 July 2021
  • Polar Medals sold at auction are believed to be the only father and son combination ever awarded
    22 July 2021
  • Consequences of self-isolation for businesses
    22 July 2021
  • A dozen ‘national treasures’ saved for the nation after export licence blocks
    21 July 2021
  • Government launches consultation on extending antique ivory ban to hippos, narwhals, walruses and whales
    20 July 2021

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Portobello Road area flooding
NewsPortobello dealers ‘left reeling’ as flood hits shops and arcades
Portobello Road dealers are cleaning up after “a month of rain in 90 minutes” flooded homes and businesses in the area last week.
NewsCoronavirus rules relax but mask wearing to be the norm at antiques events
Larger indoor fairs can go ahead in England now that coronavirus restrictions have been relaxed but many firms will retain coronavirus measures.
NewsChristie’s says Asian buyers now dominant
NewsA slow recovery: stolen tortoises resurface after 29 years
News DigestPick of the week: Demand for Georgian print is racing certainty
FeatureGuns belonging to American statesman Alexander Hamilton make $1m
Dealers’ DiaryCapturing the arts and minds at Colnaghi's latest show
Dealers’ DiaryThe web shop window: Mogensen chair
Fairs, Markets & CentresA long wait, but Hingham is back
Auction ReportsClassic Art Deco selection of car mascots includes six-figure result for a notable Lalique rarity

Books, Maps & Prints

Recent coverage of printed material
Books & Periodicals
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Books, Maps & PrintsLivres d’artiste: collecting the book as art
How the livre d’artiste can combine words and images beautifully – and be highly desirable.
Books, Maps & PrintsThe mapping of geopolitics
A brief history of maps designed to communicate ideas over geographical accuracy
Books, Maps & PrintsInterview: ‘There are more book buyers out there than we realised’
Books, Maps & PrintsMilitary letters: Unique piece of the action
Books, Maps & PrintsSpitting image: Napoleon mocked
Books, Maps & PrintsA fair to make Brighton rock
Books, Maps & PrintsOur pick of book auction highlights
Books, Maps & PrintsPrinting money: wall power and connoisseurship on a budget
Books, Maps & PrintsLearning the market for Grosvenor School
Books, Maps & PrintsThree booksellers’ associations open new digital chapter

Jewellery Highlights

Recent coverage of the jewellery market
Jewellery
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JewelleryModernist market thrives for Grima and Gard
Two unusual signed pieces by flavour-of-the-month Andrew Grima (1921-2007) recently sold at Dawsons.
JewelleryStoried jewels from Mountbatten
Sotheby’s sold the collection of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, which include a fine selection of jewellery.
JewelleryNew audience brings tiara back in vogue
JewelleryMulti-gem necklaces: ‘Perfect for the enquiring mind’
JewelleryGold ring fitting for a de Vere
JewelleryChieftain’s brooch is still all the rage 2000 years later
JewelleryLalique’s dragonfly brooch brings high demand in Paris
JewelleryHey diddle diddle, the cat and the mandolin
JewelleryHuge demand for great example of Grand Tour glyphic art
JewelleryJewellery gifts from Queen Victoria in the spotlight

Arms, Armour & Militaria Highlights

Recent coverage of the arms, armour and militaria market
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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Arms, Armour & MilitariaGeorge Cross record broken again by London saleroom
The world record for a George Cross has been broken by a medal awarded to a courageous British soldier who died in captivity during the Korean War.
Arms, Armour & MilitariaLockdales finds high demand for militaria
The collecting of English military swords is a science in itself.
Arms, Armour & MilitariaColt icons become big money-earners
Arms, Armour & MilitariaFirearms collectors take aim at name recognition
Arms, Armour & MilitariaWhy armour still shone well after its use had faded
Arms, Armour & Militaria‘Attagirls’ items fly high at two auctions
Arms, Armour & MilitariaFishing trip that sank enemy ships
Arms, Armour & MilitariaAir Vice-Marshal's medal group flies high at Spink
Arms, Armour & MilitariaAn Indian Mutiny double
Arms, Armour & MilitariaMedal marks Cromwell triumph

Ceramics and Glass

Recent coverage of the ceramics and glass market
Ceramics
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Ceramics and GlassStrong selling rate as market responds to abundant Wedgwood offerings
A vast quantity of Wedgwood was on offer in a pair of decorative arts auctions.
Ceramics and GlassMug celebrating George Stephenson’s Rocket steams to triple-estimate
A Liverpool creamware transfer-printed frog mug was produced by the short-lived Herculaneum factory c.1830-33 just after the 1829 Rainhill Steam Trials.
Ceramics and GlassSèvres jug and basin for ‘Mylord Bolingbroke’
Ceramics and GlassVase sets Moser ceramics record
Ceramics and GlassTaking the market for toby jugs at face value
Ceramics and Glass‘The father of international law’ immortalised in glass form
Ceramics and Glass‘Earliest dated Irish glass’ sells at auction
Ceramics and GlassCollections of Worcester porcelain up to Scratch Cross
Ceramics and GlassHit the Deck for Orientalism
Ceramics and GlassTake tea with the queen – at a twelfth the normal size

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An Arts & Crafts lustre wall charger and a Roger Fry picture are among the five lots to watch this week

19 July 2021
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Top stories this week – including news of two Leonardo drawings making headlines at auction and in court

18 July 2021

Fake or Fortune? returns to screens for its ninth season this month

17 July 2021

Portrait by artist Sarah Biffin, born without hands, arms or feet, is among the latest pick of five auction highlights

16 July 2021

Hires, new management and formats at auction houses across the UK, US and Switzerland

15 July 2021

England relaxes coronavirus restrictions but recommendations remain in place

14 July 2021

French state buys infamous Marquis de Sade’s manuscript with help from a wealthy banker

13 July 2021

Marble candelabra and a Celtic coin are among five lots to watch at auction

12 July 2021

Top stories this week – including news of TV personalities Eric Knowles and Charles Hanson teaming up for a valuation day

11 July 2021

Book fan leaves his antiquarian collection to local Oxfam shop

10 July 2021

Charles II wassail bowl stars in our latest pick of six auction highlights

09 July 2021

Christie’s sells Leonardo’s head of a bear drawing for £7.5m

08 July 2021

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Lalique La Jour et La Nuit (Day and Night) timepiece
Need to KnowLalique
Lalique glass has long been a world-famous brand, internationally admired and still in production today under Swiss ownership. But for René Lalique, it represented a second commercially successful career.
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“When you enter the shop… you find yourself in a dim-lit passage with crowded shelves of stoneware jugs carved into leering, laughing, grinning and ogling heads…”
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