Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Export deferral system under internal review
27 November 2017An internal review into the export licence system for works of art is under way, writes Roland Arkell.
Kangxi bronze shines in New Orleans
27 November 2017A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze of a serene Amitayus confounded modest expectations to sell for $690,000 (£518,000) at the Neal Auction Gallery in New Orleans.
Michael Paint – 50 years of collecting Channel Islands silver
27 November 2017It is possible to have too much of a good thing in a narrow collecting market – a feature amplified when the leading player has left the field.
Distinctive style of Maltese silver brings strong competition for coffee jugs
27 November 2017The dual appeal of Maltese silver lies in both a sense of national pride and a very limited supply.
Treasure islands – Channel Islands silver on home turf
27 November 2017The sale of a comprehensive collection of Channel Islands silver in Guernsey provides a perfect opportunity to test the market temperature...
Sell-out sale of early spoons in Salisbury
27 November 2017A recent silver sale at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury included a cache of early spoons from the collection of David Constable. Each had been illustrated and discussed in his magnum opus, 'Silver Spoons of Britain', published in 2016.
Could market for modern silver designs get a boost as Pearson collection heads to San Francisco?
27 November 2017Modern designs are not yet booming in price and a mini-golden age remains something of a secret, but that could be about to change as the largest private collection of its kind goes on display in the US...
JMW Turner sketch makes £22,000 at Cirencester auction
24 November 2017An original sketch by JMW Turner (1775-1851) has sold for £22,000 (plus buyer’s premium) at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester.
Gold memorial ring made for one of Nelson’s Band of Brothers’ goes to auction
24 November 2017A gold memorial ring made for one of Nelson’s ‘Band of Brothers’ - and containing a lock of the Admiral’s hair - is to be sold at Duke’s of Dorchester on December 7.
Germany to debate heritage bill
20 November 2017The impact of the controversial 2016 cultural heritage bill has moved up the political agenda in Germany in the wake of the country’s recent elections.
Scroll down for solid Chinese results
20 November 2017Well-provenanced Chinese works of art posted strong sums in what was a workmanlike, rather than spectacular, Asian art season for the leading regional auctioneers.
Turner sketch to be offered at auction in Cirencester
20 November 2017An original sketch by JMW Turner is expected to achieve £15,000-20,000 at Moore Allen & Innocent’s selected antiques sale in Cirencester on November 24.
Russian series marks Soviet centenary
20 November 2017In this 1917 Revolution centenary year, Soviet art assumes extra prominence at this season’s Russian series.
December date for first Aristophil manuscript sale
20 November 2017After a two-year wait, lots from the defunct manuscript investment scheme Aristophil will be resold at the Drouot in Paris next month.
Jewels of the real-life Lady Chatterley
20 November 2017Twelve items of jewellery belonging to Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938) – the woman who inspired the DH Lawrence character Lady Chatterley – contributed more than £15,000 to the sale conducted by Woolley & Wallis on October 26.
Mourning jewellery makes sales to remember
20 November 2017Anita (1930-2015) and Irvin Garfield Schorsch (1927-2014) were not typical Americana collectors.
A selection of real gems
20 November 2017A round-up of recent auction highlights from Anglo-Saxon treasure to a magnificent man in his flying machine.
Pendant marks brief calm before revolutionary storm
20 November 2017In May 1789, as the political and financial situation in France grew ever bleaker, Louis XVI was forced to summon the three estates – the clergy, nobility and commoners – who had the power to levy taxes and implement reform.
Trio of jewellery auction previews
20 November 2017A selection of stand-out lots from auctions in west London, Mayfair and Gloucestershire.
The name’s Submariner – Rolex Submariner
20 November 2017The first Rolex Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Basel Watch Fair but it was Ian Fleming’s fictional spy, James Bond, who in 1962 transformed a reliable and rugged dive watch to a status symbol embodying suave masculinity and a sense of adventure.