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Channel Islands silver mug

Pick of the week: Raise two pints to Guernsey mug at auction

08 January 2024

The vast majority of Georgian-era Channel Islands silver baluster mugs are of a pint or half-pint capacity.

Quran

Beautiful Quran bought for nearly £300,000 at Swiss auction

08 January 2024

The extensive auctions at Schuler (23/20/16% buyer’s premium) in Zürich always contain at least one truly spectacular result and the latest three-day sale was no exception.

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An Art Deco silver cigarette box is among five lots to watch

08 January 2024

With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Figure that escaped destruction after use

08 January 2024

Malagan figures played an integral and complex role in the rituals of the tribes of New Ireland, the north-eastern province of Papua New Guinea.

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Royal portrait rescued from a jumble sale is sold for £16,000

08 January 2024

Tiny portrait thought to show a Spanish noblewoman was bought at a local school in the 1970s

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Virginia as the garden of Eden

08 January 2024

In 1585 English colonists Thomas Hariot and John White recorded their first impressions of life on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina.

Yomut Asmalyk carpet

Carpets galore in a German saleroom

08 January 2024

A German collector consigned 28 carpets for the November 25 sale at Rippon Boswell (25% buyer’s premium) in Wiesbaden.

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Previews: issue 2625

08 January 2024

Our selection of lots coming up in six auctions

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Belgian sculptor Minne much in demand at German auctions

08 January 2024

The work of Belgian artist celebrated in his day is coveted by modern collectors judging by latest sales.

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Dagobert Peche chandelier proves leading light at auction

08 January 2024

Only a few months after several ornamental pieces of silver by the Viennese designer Dagobert Peche, one of the leading lights of the Wiener Werkstätte, caused a sensation in Düsseldorf (ATG No 2613, the auction house Kinsky (28% buyer’s premium) achieved an impressive result for a work by him.

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Obituary: Christopher Linton Green (1947-2023)

08 January 2024

Chris Green’s involvement in the art and antiques shipping business started long before Art Logistics Ltd.

Sapphire earrings

Bid Barometer: issue 2625

08 January 2024

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

BBC Archive ‘On the air’ lightbox

News in brief including a BBC archive coming to auction in Merseyside

08 January 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a the auction of a BBC archive including records, memorabilia and equipment.

Funeral notice: John William Slough

08 January 2024

John William Slough, who ran London Antique Arms Fairs for many years, died on December 12, 2023.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, January 10-23, 2024

08 January 2024

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Obituary: Henry George Sandon MBE (1928-2023)

08 January 2024

Henry Sandon, who has died aged 95, was a hugely popular television presenter and a giant in the world of antiques.

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ATG letter: Some Temporary Admission rules to be aware of

08 January 2024

I read your article in ATG No 2623 regarding UK imports set to become easier and the topic of Temporary Admission (TA) with interest.

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Obituary: antiques dealer Georg Wissinger

08 January 2024

Georg Wissinger passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023, leaving behind one son, Karl.

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Faces of crime: mugshots reveal minor offenders

08 January 2024

These days you have to pay for the privilege of spending the night at the former House of Correction in Folkingham, Lincolnshire.

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Art collector loved the excitement of bidding battles

08 January 2024

One of the most eyecatching collections of Impressionist and Modern art sold at a provincial auction at the end of last year comprised 17 lots from the late Ralph Bateman.

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