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A Victorian coffee maker and a racing pigeon picture are among five lots to watch

28 August 2023

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including a sale of items from the Guinness family collection at Elveden Hall

27 August 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of Sworders holding an on-the-premises sale of furnishings from the Guinness family.

British Museum

British Museum director resigns and apologises in wake of thefts

25 August 2023

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has announced that he will be stepping down from his position with immediate effect after a series of thefts emerged.

Glass perfume bottle

Cameo glass perfume bottle stars in our selection of five lots to watch in the US

25 August 2023

ATG’s selection of items coming up for auction in the US includes a Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle mounted in silver by Elkington.

Sir Oswald Birley portrait

Paintings from Sir Oswald Birley’s manor house to go under the hammer at Cheffins

24 August 2023

A group of 23 works by Sir Oswald Birley and his wife Lady Rhoda Birley which were previously part of their personal collection at their Sussex home will be offered for sale at Cheffins in Cambridge on September 20.

Miniature of Thomas Cromwell

Hever Castle reissues plea for return of miniatures stolen 20 years ago

23 August 2023

Twenty years ago a man walked into Anne Boleyn’s bedroom at Hever Castle and stole five miniature portraits from a glass vitrine cabinet.

Doucai 'chicken cup'

Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup

22 August 2023

The Metropolitan Police is offering a Serious Crime Reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the recovery of a Ming Dynasty cup stolen in 2019 but still missing.