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Postcard flies into postal history with first airmail
14 August 2023A postcard carried on the world’s first official airmail flight came up for auction in Staffordshire.
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New Midlands antiques fair planned by organiser IACF
10 August 2023Events organiser IACF (International Antiques & Collectors Fairs) is to launch a new fair in the Midlands.
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Auction record for Helen Allingham set in Malvern auction
07 August 2023Thoughts that the sweet homely watercolours of Helen Allingham (1848-1926) have fallen from favour commercially may be premature, at least judging by the performance of a couple of works sold at a recent regional sale.
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Pick of the week: Family collection of manuscripts and pictures tell story of an artist lost in sadness
24 July 2023A poignant description of life as an artist studying at the Royal Academy in the mid-19th century emerged at auction and more than doubled its estimate.
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That’s the Wade to go: rare figure sets auction record for pottery factory
17 July 2023A new auction record for the Wade factory was set by Potteries Auctions in Stoke-on-Trent when this monumental 3ft 10in (1.15m) high figure made for the 1951 Festival of Britain sold at £4200.
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Obituary: Brian Saunders (1946-2023)
17 July 2023Brian Saunders of Saunders Fine Art, Solihull, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
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Game on for LAPADA partnership
17 July 2023'The Farm, Isle of Skye', a 1973 watercolour and pencil on paper by John Nash (1893-1977) is among the highlights at LAPADA’s Pavilion at The Game Fair.
Fresh shoots grow in Stoneleigh
17 July 2023New fair is set to use Midlands agricultural exhibition centre venue that will be familiar to many visitors
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Great price? Of corset is
03 July 2023Underwear soars above estimate at a Richard Winterton auction
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Opera is a big deal in a playing cards selection
03 July 2023Another tranche of items from the Dudley Ollis collection of playing cards was offered at a recent Dominic Winter auction.
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National Trust unveils prayer book connected to Charles II's escape bought at Liverpool auction
27 June 2023The National Trust has confirmed its purchase of a prayer book at auction in Liverpool which is now on display at Staffordshire farmhouse Moseley Old Hall.
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Sasha dolls in demand at separate UK auctions
26 June 2023Sasha dolls are named after their Swiss designer, artist Sasha Morgenthaler and were made in the UK and Germany from the mid to late 1960s.
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Attraction of simple Hornby Dublo goods van is plain to see
26 June 2023Not everything offered in the model railway market has to involve a glamorous name such as Flying Scotsman to make a good result.
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Why details matter in Star Wars market
26 June 2023Showing little sign of their huge popularity slowing down, Star War figures made a significant contribution to a two-day TV and film-related auction.
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Country theme part of latest Ludlow Racecourse antiques fair
19 June 2023An antiques fair with a country twist is on offer at Ludlow Racecourse from Two C’s fairs over the weekend of Saturday, and Sunday, July 1-2.
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Mid-summer joy with The Game Fair
19 June 2023After the early and busy days of July, dealers usually finalise recent sales, wrap up final paperwork and – maybe – have a holiday.
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JS spells out work of portrait miniature master John Smart
12 June 2023Although catalogued simply as an 18th century English School miniature, this portrait of an Indian prince is discretely signed and dated JS 1793.
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Everest 1953 expedition leader’s mittens reunited after auction
05 June 2023Mittens worn by British Everest expedition leader Sir John Hunt in 1953 have been reunited 70 years later following a successful auction bid, it has been revealed.
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'Beautiful example' of Horace Minns work
05 June 2023The Fine Jewellery auction at Fellows in Birmingham on June 15 includes this Arts & Crafts silver blue gem and bluster pearl foliate pendant.
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