Print issue 2637 (06 April 2024)
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News
- US fairs specialist aims to ‘build a bridge’ between independent events after taking on London role
- Cadell’s dahlias create a fresh house record
- Dealer buys second Celestial Cup at auction
- Poussin painting acquired by The National Gallery
News Digest
- Dutch Golden Age relic blossoms
- Precious metals prices: issue 2637
- News in brief including a new venue for The London Coin Fair
- Easter Bunny and Santa moulds choc full of appeal
- Bid Barometer: issue 2637
Feature
- MEDALS & MILITARIA: String of six-figure successes in Mayfair
- Victoria Cross awarded eventually ‘by vote of his brother officers’
- Signs to show how Brits fought back at the flying bombs
- Snuff box up at auction 'belonged to Napoleon on St Helena'
- POW sketches created in secret reveal Japanese camp scenes
- Bravery of mine defusers recognised by George medals and crosses
- Steele shows his mettle in the North West Mounted Police
- Lost in non-translation: honour won by a blagger
- Personal touch on board: the ditty box
Auction Reports
- ‘It felt like the old heyday of Clarice’
- Archaic style to modern taste when it comes to Clarice Cliff
- Trough digs out another Spry auction success
- Candlesticks brighten sale day in Suffolk
- Mystery panel given warm welcome by bidders
- ART MARKET: How a sensible pitch yields rewards for traditional pictures
- Single-owner collections at the double in Newbury
Books & Works On Paper
- Early map provides wall to wall coverage of London south of the Thames
- Thanks for keeping my Scottish regalia safe, Charles
- Chronicle of a Canadian way of life soon to disappear
- Books and works on paper calendar, April 3-20, 2024
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Hennell’s wartime agricultural scenes in focus at dealer’s first online sale
- Range of highlights spotted in the Cotswolds
- Dealer news in brief including Shapero Modern's latest show on Helen Frankenthaler
- Eye on an Object: Toleware candelabra and planter
- Five questions with Scottish art dealer Malcolm Innes
International
- Ann and Gordon Getty lots: all gone, including the kitchen sink
- Early Khanna creation emerges in New Jersey
- Western horology ticked Chinese requirements
- Calder’s tapestries – the South American versions
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Textiles fair weaves an Indian pattern
- Stonor Park marks start of car boots
- Cheltenham market to host 50 dealers this month
- Peckham poster specialists heading to Gipsy Hill pop-up market