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Auction offers what is believed to be an account of the conquest of Mount Everest written by Sir Edmund Hillary for The Times

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NewsBuyer relishes the chance to own a rare Prattware advertising plaque

South Yorkshire bottle and advertising specialist BBR Auctions set a new house record with the sale of this Prattware advertising plaque for a remarkable £45,000.

NewsBack to school: Westminster headmaster’s gold ring returns home after auction

A gold memorial ring will return home to Westminster School.

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Art MarketMaritime art follows medals in superb Pilalas collection on naval theme

Auction ReportsBidders splash out on rare survivors of fabulous fountains

Auction ReportsLater ‘Boy and chicken’ cups paid homage to Ming masterpieces

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Ceramics and GlassWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in

A pair of William De Morgan ruby lustre four tile panels depicting galleons in full sail with fish swimming in sea sold on top estimate at Martel Maides

Ceramics and GlassMystery Beatrix Potter teapot merchandise may have been made in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMartin Brothers birds at the double in salerooms

Ceramics and GlassMinton peacock makes rare auction appearance

Ceramics and GlassKPM porcelain vase bought at auction by the saviour of the Berlin manufacturer

Ceramics and GlassHuge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery

Ceramics and GlassFirst of six auctions from same source offers Meissen

Ceramics and GlassActor star value pushes up prices

Ceramics and GlassLeech jars provide a healthy showing at auction

Ceramics and GlassPerfume bottles bring aroma therapy

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Jewellery‘Medusa’ emerald pendant turns heads at Dorset auction

A George III hexagonal pendant centred by a carved Columbian emerald within a border of graduated cushion cut diamonds proved to be one of the highlights of the year at Duke’s.

JewelleryCar worker made a bumper metal detecting find with a £17,000 gold ring

JewelleryKutchinsky shines in Stuttgart

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JewelleryLacloche bracelet sparkles in Kent

JewelleryPink topaz and diamond brooch sets house record at Perthshire auction

JewelleryCameo appearance for glyphic art among Salisbury’s jewels

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Modern British ArtCadell fans figure out the added appeal of the Scottish Colourist

Paintings of elegantly attired female figures hold a special place in the oeuvre of the Scottish Colourist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883-1937).

Modern British ArtStriking sitter captures the attention in Brockhurst portrait

Modern British ArtDrawing of Bloomsbury artist Dora Carrington quadruples estimate

Modern British ArtRare view of wartime wreckage sets major auction record for artist

Modern British ArtIvon Hitchens market creates hive of activity

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Modern British ArtEdward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers

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Christie’s sale of works from London dealer Stephen Ongpin raises £2.51m

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Auction offers what is believed to be an account of the conquest of Mount Everest written by Sir Edmund Hillary for The Times

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Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a 1930s birch plywood stool

LAPADA Fair boosted by high-end dealers signing up

Tyrannosaurus rex specimen takes record $43m at auction

Christie’s and Sotheby’s report stellar half year results

Rare documents discovered under the seat of a sedan chair

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NewsBuyer relishes the chance to own a rare Prattware advertising plaque

NewsBack to school: Westminster headmaster’s gold ring returns home after auction

News DigestScottish stories cast a spell

FeaturePosters: Not one or even two or three but four classic Cassandres in a single UK sale

Fairs, Markets, Shops & CentresWith this vintage frock I thee wed

Dealers’ DiaryTreasure House Fair: Warm response in the heat

Books & Works on PaperIlluminated manuscript takes top honours as Christie’s sets a record for a UK various-owner book sale

Art MarketMaritime art follows medals in superb Pilalas collection on naval theme

Auction ReportsBidders splash out on rare survivors of fabulous fountains

Auction ReportsLater ‘Boy and chicken’ cups paid homage to Ming masterpieces

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in

Ceramics and GlassMystery Beatrix Potter teapot merchandise may have been made in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMartin Brothers birds at the double in salerooms

Ceramics and GlassMinton peacock makes rare auction appearance

Ceramics and GlassKPM porcelain vase bought at auction by the saviour of the Berlin manufacturer

Ceramics and GlassHuge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery

Ceramics and GlassFirst of six auctions from same source offers Meissen

Ceramics and GlassActor star value pushes up prices

Ceramics and GlassLeech jars provide a healthy showing at auction

Ceramics and GlassPerfume bottles bring aroma therapy

Jewellery Highlights

Jewellery‘Medusa’ emerald pendant turns heads at Dorset auction

JewelleryCar worker made a bumper metal detecting find with a £17,000 gold ring

JewelleryKutchinsky shines in Stuttgart

JewelleryThe name’s Bondt, Jean-Thierry Bondt

JewelleryLacloche bracelet sparkles in Kent

JewelleryPink topaz and diamond brooch sets house record at Perthshire auction

JewelleryCameo appearance for glyphic art among Salisbury’s jewels

JewelleryA price to remember – spotlight on mourning

JewelleryRecord prices for diamond jewels at UK auctions

JewelleryHow 'transformable' combination designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Modern British Art Highlights

Modern British ArtCadell fans figure out the added appeal of the Scottish Colourist

Modern British ArtStriking sitter captures the attention in Brockhurst portrait

Modern British ArtDrawing of Bloomsbury artist Dora Carrington quadruples estimate

Modern British ArtRare view of wartime wreckage sets major auction record for artist

Modern British ArtIvon Hitchens market creates hive of activity

Modern British ArtWhy Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

Modern British ArtLowry beach scene tops estimate

Modern British ArtEdward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers

Modern British ArtEarly Hockney sketch surpasses expectations

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