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2656 AR Burstow & Hewett Toys

Bidders find their marbles at auction in East Sussex

17 August 2024

A lot catalogued as ‘Vintage toys, including marbles, rifle, Marklin spinners and butterflies, etc’ that appeared in a Burstow & Hewett auction estimated at £40-70 rolled out a surprise.

Co Mayo – Crashing Waves – Wild Atlantic Way – Achill Island

Venetian dreams and Irish charm in artist's new show

17 August 2024

British painter Alan Cotton has the Royal seal of approval and a new show at Messum's highlighting his skill for capturing the fading sun in choice locations

After the Audience by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Christie’s brokers sale of Alma-Tadema from Isabel Goldsmith’s collection to The National Gallery

16 August 2024

The National Gallery in London has acquired a major work by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) from the collection of Isabel Goldsmith.

2910 NE Spink Iron Age

Iron Age coin bearing the name of a hitherto unknown British ruler is blocked from export

16 August 2024

A temporary export bar has been placed on a British coin sold at auction that features the never-seen-before name Esunertos.

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Private collection of Royal correspondence up for auction at Young's

15 August 2024

A collection of over 60 lots of royal correspondence from the private collection of the late Gerald and Angela Lascelles is coming up at Young’s Auctions in Farnham on September 14.

Concorde And BA Memorabilia Credit Hansons(1)

Autographs collected on board Concorde head to auction

14 August 2024

Autographs collected aboard Concorde by an air hostess will go up for sale at Hansons in Derbyshire on August 20.

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Penzance saleroom Lay's stage inaugural studio pottery auction

14 August 2024

Lay’s inaugural 'Studio Pottery Sale' is due to take place on September 6 in Penzance.

Harold Cohen AARON drawing

Example of early AI art in demand at Chiswick Auctions

14 August 2024

As with most other areas of life, it remains difficult to say at present whether artificial intelligence will end up having a transformational effect on the art market or not.

Thomas Mathison's The Goff

Copy of earliest printed book dedicated to golf doubles estimate in Cornwall

13 August 2024

The latest Books & Works on Paper sale at Lays in Penzance included a copy of the first printed book entirely dedicated to golf: Thomas Mathison’s ‘The Goff. An Heroi-Comical Poem. In three Cantos....’

Hop Picking by Dame Laura Knight

Bidders pick out a Laura Knight painting in Gloucestershire

13 August 2024

A painting by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) depicting hop pickers more than doubled estimate when it appeared at Gloucestershire saleroom Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) last month.

Royal Doulton prototype

Rare Royal Doulton prototype of a 'Boy on a Tortoise' sells at Sussex auction

12 August 2024

A rare Royal Doulton prototype model of a 'Boy on a Tortoise' was found in a modest house in Mill End in Rickmansworth.

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Tasmanian artist scoops the AUS$100,000 Hadley's Art Prize

12 August 2024

Zoe Grey's depiction of Preminghana, a seaside mountain in her home town, secured two cash prizes and critical acclaim

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Lock from Florence Nightingale encapsulates the diverse lots in a North Yorkshire auction

12 August 2024

One of the more unusual items on offer at Tennants’ (20% buyer’s premium) Summer Fine Sale was a lock of hair from the 19th century nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). It was thought to have been cut in 1883 when she was 63 years old.

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Previews: issue 2655

12 August 2024

A selection of lots from seven upcoming auctions

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Menzel pastel benefits from provenance

12 August 2024

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in interest for works by Adolph Menzel (see also ATG No 2649), whose works often go way above the guides and achieve unexpected six-figure prices.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, August 14-29

12 August 2024

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

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Museum homes in on dolls’ house packed with details

12 August 2024

Sometime c.1900, a craftsman or accomplished amateur spent a lot of time building or converting a 6ft 7in (2m) cupboard into a fully fitted dolls’ house.

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News in brief including single owner collection sales at Dreweatts and Fellows

12 August 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the news of upcoming dedicated auctions at separate salerooms

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Pick of the Week: Celtic torc talked of as a Co Cork find

12 August 2024

This Celtic silver ‘ribbon’ torc, or armlet was made – perhaps in Ireland – sometime in the period between c.500BC-500AD.

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Cleethorpes also so bracing as Skegness as LNER poster demonstrates

12 August 2024

While the famous railway poster featuring the Jolly Fisherman (see ATG No 2653) promoted Skegness, the example shown here was intended to tempt holidaymaker to another Lincolnshire seaside resort.

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