Bell to announce ships in Ceylon stands proud in Scotland

Ancient bust hits house record at Adam Partridge

A marble bust probably depicting Alexander the Great

Found in a garden, sold for £36,000

Tudor merchant’s ring discovered by metal detector

‘Prepare to sell quickly’ if ivory appeal fails

A lawyer acting for dealers and collectors battling

Sleepy Canadian oil awakened in Teddington

A brief ly catalogued 20th century painting, spotted

Messum’s to open gallery in St James’s

A new London branch of Messum’s launches in St James’s

Exceptional shodana shows super details

David Lay’s (18% buyer's premium) second stand-alone

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Celtic 1967 European Cup medal for sale in Glasgow

The medal awarded to Celtic footballer Steve Chalmers

Precious metals

On Friday, February 28, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

News in brief

François Tajan, the deputy chairman of the Paris-based

‘Big and bold’ brings benefits

Decorative furniture and lighting in flamboyant style forms core of single collection

Napoleon: his majesty and tragedy depicted

Napoleon Bonaparte’s magnetism remains as forceful

Brid buffet serves up vintage treats

The vintage contents of a railway station buffet offered

Dance into North Shields

Briefly catalogued, but accurately estimated, this

Second chance doesn’t mean second rate

Second-dibs sales at regional salerooms – those that

Great sports: 1911 football shirt and cycling souvenirs

With tripartite appeal to football fans of England

Mad houses make perfect sense

Typically frenetic scene of artist’s London home hits an auction high in Cambridge auction

UNDER £1000

Good art at a great price in regional sales

Scottish Colourist finds inspiration in the Med

Scottish Colourist George Leslie Hunter (1877-1931)

Hofer expresses himself

This late drawing (right) by Karl Hofer (1878-1955)

Map buyer goes with the flow

Early-17th century Lithuanian plan sold alongside companion Dnieper river details

Fascinating documents showcase the foundation of the US

A momentous letter of July 6, 1776, in which President

Widows hanged as ‘witches’

An eyewitness account of the trial of two elderly widows

British and Irish book auctions

Sales marked with an * are those in which books and

Up to £1000

A private collection of works by West Country Impressionist

£1001 - £2000

Fieldings’ Decades of Design sale in Stourbridge on

£2001 - £8000

The March 7 sale at Batemans in Stamford includes this

£8001 - £12,000

A pair of George III mahogany library armchairs (one

£/€12,000 plus

This oil by William Sadler II (c.1782- 1839) is titled

NY dealers open for business

The coronavirus alert has delayed many auctions but exhibitions remain on schedule

Young offers artwork by Young

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Flanagan hares leap into action

Moon Gold Hare (2008) by Barry Flanagan (1941-2009)

More mellow side of John Martin

Though best known for his epic depictions of fiery

Baggott goes spooky

Silver dealer Michael Baggott has published a book

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Benin portrayed ‘by Belzoni’

Only existing drawing of the subject from before 1890 in demand at auction

Raphael in beaker form

Raphael’s painting Madonna della sedia is one of the

Paws for thought

Marius Borgeaud (1861-1924) was one of several Swiss

Meissen modernises

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Picture that moves with the times

Throughout the 19th century, picture clocks were popular

Symbol of revolt

Just under 600 lots in the extensive March 16-20 auction

Burning question

One of the many memorable scenes in Charles Dickens’

Classical micro-mosaics

This octagonal brass box, decorated with 17 micro-mosaics

The long view

It is safe to say that the canvas Panorama of the River

All-in-one for artists

This well-fitted maple wood artist’s box comes with

Jacobites defeated

A silver medal on offer at Gorny & Mosch

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Fairs in 2020

Selected major fine art & antiques fairs

March 3 - March 15

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In the building trade

Organisers return to Croydon for another event in an impressive venue

Twickenham is worth another try

Haddon Events is returning to the Twickenham Stoop

Belfast fair back again

Irish provincial silver is always sought after. The

Held at the Holt

Forty-plus dealers will be converging on the Holt Hotel

Many more Moorcroft Tiger Lily vases are out there

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Why Banksy street art offends me

MADAM – Re: A Lawyer Writes, ATG No 2431. The unsolicited

Priest or for a press gang perhaps

MADAM – I wonder if any ATG reader could identify this

A potential risk has been spotted

MADAM – I was intrigued by your two-page spread on

Wrapping up your thoughts on what could be a big earner

MADAM – I feel sure that the auction house Andrew Smith