1) ‘Bible that Charles I carried to the block’
A Bible sold for £160,000 at auction is reputed to be that taken by Charles I to his execution in 1649.
Bible said to have been carried on the scaffold by King Charles I before he was beheaded – £160,000 at Bonhams.
2) Art and antiques trade in England hopes to reopen on April 12
A ‘roadmap’ to how coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England will be eased has been revealed.
Prime minister Boris Johnson in the House of Commons delivering his Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 statement on February 22. Image credit: parliamentlive.tv
Link to parliament.tv.
3) Breadboard Annie’s kitchen collection comes to auction in Kent
The late dealer Annie Marchant (1951-2020) collected everything related to the unfitted kitchen and was known as Breadboard Annie in her early days.
A corner of Annie Marchant’s kitchen at Wenderton showing some of the objects in the auction.
4) $150m art collection of a US cattle rancher, oil magnate and philanthropist comes to auction at Sotheby’s
The art collection of the late Anne Marion (1938-2020), a cattle rancher, oil magnate and philanthropist, will be offered at Sotheby’s in May.
The late art collector Anne Marion (1938-2020).
5) A Clarice Cliff jug and an Edwardian travel desk are among the five lots to watch at auction
With estimates from £400-15,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.
This Edwardian mahogany campaign or travel desk has a fitted interior with leather writing surface. It is estimated at £800-1200 at Rogers Jones in Cardiff on March 5.
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