Print issue 2658 (07 September 2024)
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News
- Seven-figure bet on ‘Rembrandt’ as portrait becomes the Maine attraction
- Buyer makes a big call to secure Babe Ruth famous jersey for a sporting record result
- Louis Osman ring sold at auction returns to the house where he lived and worked
- Tudor propaganda: Queen Mary’s own copy of Vergil’s history of England comes up for sale boosted by maps
News Digest
- Wheellock hits world record sum
- Items from Britain’s best-known metal detectorist surface at TimeLine Auctions
- News in brief including a superb Moorcroft selection on offer
- Bid Barometer: issue 2658
- Precious metals prices: issue 2658
Feature
- Throwing shapes: Collectors eye Cartier watches with bold cases
- Driver’s watch in gear
- Pay for it when the war’s over
- Military credentials lift watch at Wessex sale
- Breitling dives into Dorset auction
- Bidders explore a Rolex opportunity
Auction Reports
- Partridge holds extra studio pottery sales to meet demand
- Richard Winterton sells studio pottery collection ‘lovingly put together’
- ART MARKET: Sir Kyffin back in peak condition
- Unique work was created by the artist known as AARON
- Laura Knight’s depiction of gypsy farm workers picked up for £55,000
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Do the Wright thing in Thirsk
- Five questions with John Andrews of Scottow Antiques
- Bizarre Barbieri artwork finally displayed to the public
- No 16 adds to No 20 for larger space
Books & Works On Paper
- Group of Diana correspondence underlines high demand for Princess of Wales material
- Bidders view Hastings trial fan as a cool purchase
- Charles Dickens first issue in book form delivers great result
- Fifty years of the York book fair and PBFA foundation to celebrate
- A selection of books and works on paper previews
- Famous Five first edition at four figures
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, September 3-20, 2024
International
- Special lots from a locked room
- On an original visit to Busytown
- Look through the keyhole courtesy of a grand picture book
- Album evokes memories of Ulysses S Grant
- Whitman’s personal touch creates a surprise performance
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Farnham happy with Parnham
- Barnstorming array of antiques businesses in Suffolk
- Palatial surroundings at Kent centre
Backpage
- A lawyer writes: Tale of a tile tussle sparked by ownership rights
- Siddall takes on National Portrait Gallery role
- Letter: My Exposition Universelle medal is indeed in gold as the marks and weight both indicate
- Letter: My lock was out – rated as body parts
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