Clocks, Watches & Jewellery
This category ranges from historical clocks to contemporary jewellery. Dealers tend to specialise in one of these individual areas while many auctions feature separate sections for horology, watches and jewellery as part of their mixed sales.
However, dedicated sales, especially in the jewellery category, are now fairly commonly especially in London, Birmingham and other major centres.
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Art Deco-era vanity cases highly sought by contemporary collectors
04 March 2024Legend has it that Charles Arpels (of Van Cleef & Arpels fame) saw a lady friend stashing her lipstick and other cosmetics in an ordinary cigarette tin for a trip out on the town.
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Ring by Dubret influenced by Lalique but at a more affordable level
04 March 2024Dawsons’ (25% buyer’s premium) Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver sale included this Art Nouveau gem-set foliage panel ring by Henri Dubret (1872-1947).
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Omega watches by Andrew Grima are bang on time
04 March 2024At the peak of his fame, the Anglo-Italian jewellery designer Andrew Grima was invited by Omega to create what would become the About Time collection.
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Purple patch – Arts & Crafts collection of dealer duo comes to auction
04 March 2024Collection of dealers who founded a shop and popular brand is up for sale next month in Sussex, offering more than 600 lots in a dedicated sale
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Bellmans hit a Purple patch with Arts and Crafts collection
01 March 2024A group of Arts & Crafts jewellery from the collection of the late dealers Anthony Gardner and Michael Becker will be sold by Sussex auction house Bellmans in April.
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British Museum unveils classical gems exhibition following return of stolen items
20 February 2024The British Museum is showcasing classical gems that were recovered after a long-running theft was exposed.
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Digital museum to fuel interest in clocks and watches
19 February 2024A digital museum showcasing items from the celebrated clock collection of John C Taylor launches next month.
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An Art Nouveau ring by Henri Dubret is among five lots to watch
19 February 2024With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Silver under the floorboards and vinaigrettes in the cooker
08 February 2024The extraordinary collection of the Bath dealer-collector George Withers (1946-2023) comes for sale across three days and two salerooms later this month.
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Eye on an object: 1920s Egyptian sarcophagus charm
29 January 2024Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
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Strong markets that create key battleground
29 January 2024Jewellery, watches and luxury goods have become a key battleground in the regions. A persistently strong market has brought competition from specialist departments and the arrival of new designated auction firms based in and around the London area.
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Titanic memorabilia fascination surfaces once more at auction
22 January 2024A tartan deck blanket, a pocket watch and a first-class dinner menu were all top-sellers in the latest auction of Titanic, White Star and Transport Memorabilia at Henry Aldridge & Son (plus 26.4% buyer’s premium).
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Plea to trace stolen art and antiques from two separate burglaries in Sevenoaks
19 January 2024Investigators from Kent Police are appealing for information on two separate crimes in Sevenoaks when artworks and an antique clock were stolen.
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Carved coral pendant created in a style typical of Trapani
15 January 2024Trapani in western Sicily has for centuries been renowned as a centre for objects mounted with carved coral, a tradition that derives from the nearby coral reefs and reached its height in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Top stories this week including news of a Burges brooch discovered on the Antiques Roadshow coming to auction
14 January 2024The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a Gothic revival brooch designed by William Burges which was unveiled on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow now heading to auction.
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Appeal after £2000 worth of jewellery stolen from Norfolk antiques centre
13 January 2024An antiques centre in Holt, Norfolk is appealing for help to recover stolen jewellery taken during a theft.
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Third Burges brooch emerges at auction following Antiques Roadshow appearance
08 January 2024The new discovery, unveiled on the BBC show Antiques Roadshow on Christmas Eve, comes for sale in Market Harborough on March 5.
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Pick of the week: Mexican nun’s badge found in Norfolk
02 January 2024The Christmas Gifts sale at TW Gaze in Diss included a rare example of 18th century Catholic colonial jewellery: a Mexican 'escudo de monja' or nun’s badge.
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Ambrose Gardner signs in at auction
02 January 2024Very few English Golden Age clocks signed by Ambrose Gardner are recorded.
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Brooch was ‘gift from Duke and Duchess of Windsor’
18 December 2023The sale at Young’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Farnham, Surrey, on November 25 included jewels and objects of vertu with royal provenances.
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