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Settle could be early as 16th century
13 March 2023Most joined oak settles that appear on the market date from the 17th and the 18th centuries.
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Pick of the week: Pint standard measure makes stand-out price
06 March 2023Since the days of Magna Carta, it was thought the best way to avoid a fraudulent measure was to have a verified ‘standard’ against which all others could be judged.
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Sign of lovable rogue Lovejoy’s popularity
20 February 2023A group of Lovejoy-related items came for sale at Suffolk saleroom Mander Auctioneers.
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Stiff competition at Suffolk sales indicates strength of Staffordshire pottery market
09 January 2023Collectors of Staffordshire have noted a number of higher prices of late and further evidence of a more active market came when a pair of Victorian Staffordshire flatback figures was offered by Lacy, Scott & Knight (22.5% buyer’s premium).
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Holy automatons, Batman – it’s a Japanese robot!
05 December 2022Nomura was one of the biggest Japanese toy makers post-war and is now particularly renowned among collectors for mechanical toys such as robots.
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Going shopping in Suffolk
21 November 2022A dealer who launched an antiques centre in 2007 in a Suffolk town has made some alterations including changing it to a shop.
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East Anglian works feature at Suffolk dealer's winter exhibition
14 November 2022This snowy scene by Suffolk artist Thomas Smythe (1825-1907) features in English and Continental Antiques’ winter exhibition in Eye.
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Modern versions show classic qualities
07 November 2022Modern, limited edition issues of well known books figured prominently among the best-selling lots in an October 4 sale held by Lacy Scott & Knight (22.5% buyer’s premium) of Bury St Edmunds.
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5 Questions: silver and jewellery specialist Natalie Smith
07 November 2022Natalie Smith owns Woodbridge Antiques in Suffolk and specialises in silver and jewellery.
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The Swede sell of success at fishing tackle fair
07 November 2022A dealer who acquired a long-closed angling shop is bringing a Swedish touch via Suffolk to the annual National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair.
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Mortars sell in the grind manner
17 October 2022Bronze examples from the estate of renowned late metalware dealer catch the attention
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Antiques in the Park: a venue with great potential
03 October 2022“The feedback from dealers and visitors was very good and as a venue the showground has great potential for growth with excellent road links,” said Kate Button of Black Dog Events as she talked about her new event, Antiques in the Park.
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An auction result to make a Cockney Rebel smile
26 September 2022The Lacy Scott & Knight Music, Film & Sport Memorabilia auction on September 16 included over 40 lots consigned by singer and 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley.
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The perilious life of Thomas Dangerfield
12 September 2022Thomas Dangerfield (c.1650-85) was a notorious thief, counterfeiter, highwayman and conspirator who is chiefly remembered for his role in falsely accusing British Roman Catholics as part of the ‘Popish Plot’ of 1678.
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‘The King of Desks’ comes to the UK
12 September 2022A recent sale at Mander Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Sudbury was topped by this textbook example of late 19th century American furniture: the Wooton secretaire desk.
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Beccles antique centre scores well so far
22 August 2022Three months ago Kate and Steven Lee opened Antiques at Four, a small 13-dealer antiques centre in the Suffolk town of Beccles, just up the road from their shop, Blyburgate Antiques.
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Three antiques fairs in Suffolk over the August bank holiday weekend
15 August 2022Holiday weekend events previewed – including news of an organiser handing over the reins
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Art Deco suite ‘went to sea’
08 August 2022According to family history, an Art Deco four-piece suite offered by Mander (20% buyer’s premium) in Sudbury on July 9 has an ocean-going history.
Busy summer of fairs in Suffolk
25 July 2022Plenty of antiques and vintage fairs take place in Suffolk this month and early in August.
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James I oak chest with big plus of lining paper
18 July 2022A small James I oak chest lined with original block-printed lining paper incorporating the Royal Arms within the Garter is on offer at the Suffolk House Antiques summer exhibition.
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