Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Nemon became Sir Winston’s sculptor of choice
13 December 2021The Anglo-Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon (1906-85) first met Sir Winston Churchill when holidaying in Marrakech in 1951.
Gouyn given his place in history
13 December 2021Research shed light on the ‘Chelsea toys’ made by the mysterious ‘Girl on a Swing’ factory.
Bernard Leach charger stars in our pick of five auction highlights
10 December 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare ‘Tree of Life’ charger by Bernard Leach that made over seven-times estimate at Bonhams.
Pick of the week: The positive diagnosis for a medieval rarity
06 December 2021One of around 30 known medieval English folding almanacs, and one of only a few in private hands, sold for £95,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) at Tennants.
‘Sweet tin’ silver shilling brings £220,000
06 December 2021The finest-known example of a New England shilling sold for £220,000 at Morton & Eden in London on November 26 (plus 20% buyer’s premium).
A Samuel Peploe still life and a Tibetan mask are among six lots to watch
06 December 2021With estimates from £700-60,000, here are six previews of upcoming items.
Digging deep for the Deep Sea Special
06 December 2021The Rolex Deep Sea Special, with its remarkable bubble case capable of withstanding huge pressure, was created in the early 1950s to test just how deep a diving watch could go.
Look beyond the brand to find a great chronograph
06 December 2021Enicar watches do not have the instant brand recognition of a Rolex or Omega but they do share many of the same parts.
Speedy buyers with a taste for chocolate
06 December 2021If ever there were a price to demonstrate just how important condition has become in the top end of the collecting market then it is the record-breaking SFr2.55m (£2.065m) for a reference CK2915 Speedmaster at Phillips (26/21% buyer's premium) in Geneva on November 5.
The untold story of the English wristwatch pioneers
06 December 2021The impact of the First World War on the wristwatch as an accessory deemed suitable for men is well known.
Previews: issue 2521
06 December 2021A selection of 23 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Aynsley coffee set stars in our pick of five auction highlights
03 December 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes an Aynsley coffee set that drew demand from the Far East and made over 15-times estimate in Norfolk.
Pick of the week: Trading places in Japan with Edo period cabinet
29 November 2021Estimated at £40,000-60,000, a lacquer cabinet from Edo period Japan sold for £105,000 at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on November 23.
A turquoise hippopotamus and a Russian icon are among five lots to watch
29 November 2021With estimates from £2000-60,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.
Facts and figures: a collection formed with the "eye of a man who loved and knew his subject"
29 November 2021Amassed by the headmaster of one of Britain’s finest public schools, the Silk collection of Staffordshire portrait figures provides a fillip to an overlooked market
Mauchlineware suited to a tee
29 November 2021The game of golf (originating on the eastern coast of Scotland) and mauchlineware (the name given to a family of wooden souvenirs made in south-west Scotland over a period of a century) would seem ideal bedfellows.
Japanese porcelain elephant stars in our pick of five auction highlights
26 November 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes an early Japanese porcelain elephant form koro from c.1700 that made 12-times estimate at Woolley & Wallis.
Pick of the week: The Ottoman view of the world
22 November 2021A copy of the first folio atlas ever printed in the Islamic world has sold for £69,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) – the highlight of the first day of Dreweatts’ sale titled Weston Hall and the Sitwells: A Family Legacy.
An Only Fools & Horses van and an Arts & Crafts wall clock are among five lots to watch
22 November 2021With estimates from £80-20,000, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.