Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Rape of Lucretia painting reflecting life of artist Gentileschi to be auctioned for first time
28 August 2018Italian baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) is renowned for her biblical and mythological scenes but her legacy is dominated by her personal story – she was raped by fellow artist Agostino Tassi and took part in his prosecution.
Antique guns are not a legal loophole, say trade associations
27 August 2018Trade associations have defended the current firearms laws in the UK amid accusations on a BBC Panorama programme of a ‘loophole’ in gun control.
Rare Beano annual – without Dennis the Menace – offered at auction in Norfolk
24 August 2018A Beano annual, made before the famous character Dennis the Menace was introduced, is to be auctioned in Norfolk next week.
UK government to hire more than a thousand Border Force workers in preparation for possibility of ‘no deal’ Brexit
23 August 2018Brexit minister Dominic Raab revealed the government has hired an extra 300 staff for the Home Office’s Border Force ready for the UK’s exit from the European Union and will recruit another 1000 “ready to deal with any increase in work”.
Police appeal for help to find stolen Surrey jewellery
23 August 2018The antiques trade has been asked to look out for a collection of distinctive jewellery that was stolen from a home in Surrey.
Movers and shakers: new faces at Roseberys and Bristol Auction Rooms among the latest arts and antiques appointments
22 August 2018Our latest look at new roles across the art and antiques trade reveals Roseberys, Bristol Auction Rooms and Bonhams have all made new hires this summer.
Appeal after theft from Norfolk antiques dealer
21 August 2018A Norfolk dealer is appealing for help from the antiques trade after his van was stolen with stock inside.
Panorama investigation to focus on antique guns ‘loophole’ ahead of government changes to law
20 August 2018A BBC Panorama investigation, due to broadcast tonight, details how legal antique guns can be used by criminals who illegally obtain ammunition to commit crime.
Silversmith appeals to antiques and jewellery trade to help find stolen silver artwork
20 August 2018Award-winning designer and silversmith Wayne V Meeten is appealing to the trade to help him find his stolen silver truffle box.
Fake or Fortune? series returns to screens with Henry Moore, Toulouse-Lautrec and Alberto Giacometti in focus
07 August 2018The BBC’s 'Fake or Fortune?' returns to our screens with the seventh series on Sunday.
UK books trade on alert after US library theft
06 August 2018Rare books and prints valued at millions of dollars remain at large in the international market in the wake of a US library theft.
EU proposals for the crackdown on cultural goods imports delayed
06 August 2018The European Union’s plan to introduce new laws on the import of cultural goods, due to be voted on this summer, has been delayed until September.
Corkscrews bring cheers to Henry Aldridge saleroom
06 August 2018Two French corkscrews were the top lots of Henry Aldridge & Son’s auction of the first tranche of a single-owner collection of around 450 examples.
Medieval bible bought at auction to return to Canterbury Cathedral after 500 years away
02 August 2018Canterbury Cathedral has bought a rare illuminated bible once owned by one of the last members of Britain’s monastic community before the Reformation.
Reward offered for return of £1m worth of antiques and jewellery following raid on Gloucestershire home of biotech tycoon
01 August 2018British biotech entrepreneur Sir Christopher Evans has offered a “substantial reward” to help recover £1m worth of antiques, jewellery and silver stolen in a raid on his home in Gloucestershire.
Walk this way for single owner collections of canes at auction
01 August 2018Walking stick collectors have been in luck, with not one but two single owner collections up for grabs at auction this summer.
Museums and film-maker James Cameron team-up to buy Titanic wreck artefacts
31 July 2018A group of museums, with the backing of film-maker James Cameron, has teamed up to buy artefacts from the wreck of the 'Titanic'.
Innocent London book dealers caught up in $8m US rare books library theft
30 July 2018High-profile London book dealers Peter Harrington and Maggs Bros have been left out of pocket after an alleged $8m rare books theft from Carnegie Library in the US.
French corkscrew uncorks collectors to bid more than £12,000 at Wiltshire auction
30 July 2018A French 18th century 'betrothal' corkscrew was the highlight of the first in a series to disperse a single-owner collection of corkscrews in Wiltshire.
Government issues export bar for Charles Dickens’ table in hope of finding UK buyer
28 July 2018A table used by novelist Charles Dickens is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £67,600.