Eastbourne Auctions

Down but not out, a smashed Qing porcelain famille vase sold for an unexpected £94,000 (plus 18% buyer’s premium) at Adam Partridge in Macclesfield on June 28.

This large three-section glass panel was designed and made by Paul Jefferies at the Whitefriars factory in 1966.

A JUDGE’S ruling over an antique steel knife has challenged the policy of “Let the Buyer Beware” and may affect auctioneers’ cataloguing practices and their terms and conditions.

VANDALS are being blamed for a fire that threatened to engulf Eastbourne Auction Rooms last week.