Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
‘Unrecorded and possibly unique’ Arita porcelain adds up to £54,000
12 June 2023The first recorded order for Arita porcelain by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) is dated 1653.
JS spells out work of portrait miniature master John Smart
12 June 2023Although catalogued simply as an 18th century English School miniature, this portrait of an Indian prince is discretely signed and dated JS 1793.
Market fresh breeze blows through Scottish saleroom
12 June 2023Trio of collections is offered in Perth auction with estimates pitched to entice bidders
Kangxi blue and white delight in Essex
12 June 2023The Qing hexagonal form blue and white jardinière shown here is a type used to grow flowers or bonsai at the Qing court.
Rare print of an early British tennis tournament stars in our pick of five auction highlights
09 June 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare print of one of the first British tennis tournaments that took more than 26-times estimate at auction.
Symbol of a Victorian secret society emerges at Norfolk auction
05 June 2023Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas were probably members. So too Charles Robert Ashbee.
Sèvres vase sells for nearly £90,000 in Oz
05 June 2023Made in 1762 at the cusp of the vogue for rococo and neo-classicism, this 15in (44cm) high Sèvres vase combines elements of both styles.
Splendid Hoffman Palais Stoclet service on offer at auction
05 June 2023Woolley & Wallis is selling elements of a silver and malachite table service designed by Josef Hoffman for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels.
George I bookcase is among six lots to watch
05 June 2023With estimates from £200, here are six previews of upcoming items.
Lowry depicts street life in pastels
05 June 2023The 1947 Street Scene with Figures by LS Lowry (1887-1976) is the earliest work so far to appear on the market from a group of vibrant figurative pastels.
Georgian necklace evokes family memories
05 June 2023A necklace composed of nine ‘Stuart crystal’ memorial slides comes for sale at Sworders’ auction of Fine Jewellery and Watches on June 27.
Floral swags and pear-shaped drops on offer
05 June 2023Featuring in the June 22 Jewellery, Watches Silver auction at Dawsons in Maidenhead is this late Victorian diamond garland necklace.
Sealed and delivered to auction: the Matrix collection
05 June 2023Collector and author bought pieces for their historical interest as well as beauty
Representative of heavenly virtue
05 June 2023This 15th century ring, set with a rhomb-shaped table-cut sapphire, is engraved with lilies and other flowers issuing from a crescent bowl.
Fruitwood box finds its sense of plaice but spoon bids stay selective
05 June 2023Treen boxes and silver caddy spoons were sold as part of the Fine Silver sale at Anderson & Garland
Pocket watches that pack a punch
05 June 2023Portable timekeepers full of collectable appeal need not be just those worn on the wrist
The remarkable Mrs Newman
05 June 2023The professional goldsmith and jewellery designer was not the first woman in such a role but received significant prominence in the Victorian era under her own name
Dealer recognises Victorian value in a stone that could be broken up
05 June 2023It’s not unusual for an antique jewel containing a particularly high-quality stone to be broken up after its purchase – the intrinsic value greater than the value of the whole.
Rolex taken from £200 original purchase to £45,500 at auction
05 June 2023This Rolex Cosmograph Dayton is proof that some branded wristwatches have become an exceptional investment