Roman heads bust through the million mark

Clarice Cliff topper

Clarice Cliff Applique Etna charger, £18,500

Trade unites against EU import rules

by Laura Chesters Art and antiques trade

Rediscovered third Burges piece in 13 years sells at auction

The recently rediscovered white metal, gilt,

Christmas wish came true for detectorist who found ancient and medieval combo

by Roland Arkell Silver seal

Lowry’s Sunday afternoon strolls to second-highest sum

Christie’s posted the second-highest price at auction for

JMW Turner and mystery Old Master rub shoulders in Cambridge auction house

by Alex Capon An early

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Bottoms up to a top beer can auction price

Perone Beer quart cone top beer

Buyer is a big fan of Giroux’s work

Pick of the week Above:

Precious metals

On Friday, March 22, Michael

News in brief

Furniture history in conference focus The University

Mouseman takes bride of place

Furniture includes items with direct family history such as wedding presents

First part of the year blessed by bumper sales of dealer collections

Withers and Dailey selections follow hot on the heels of Turpin lots with plenty of fine art highlights

Ranken redcoat detail revealed after ATG runs preview story

The Redcoat by William Ranken, £3800

Glimpse into home life of De László

The Artist’s Children Blowing Bubbles by

Recent buys go on show in Suffolk

A Japanese Doll and a Bunch

Record-breaking medical book returns home

Second edition of Vesalius landmark anatomical work sets a new high as part of science and medicine library

Awards accepted for American fair

by Frances Allitt Foxe’s Book

Previews

This 18th century Scottish silver

Fresh thinkers bring new skills

Younger sellers have the advantage of combining an array of online tools with traditional trade techniques

How to restore confidence

A challenging middle market and soaring property prices have driven most restorers out of central London but a workshop still remains hidden away in Mayfair, as Laura Chesters reports - plus a look at efforts to involve the next generations

Tips when buying antique furniture

Seeking advice from someone with years of experience

Training - where to go

conservation under way

High society couple made elegant choices in their life as collectors

by Anne Crane France & Italy

A product of his time but Bugatti’s fantasies were all his own

1. A two-piece ebonised cabinet by

Friar portrait painted by female artist

This 18th century pastel on paper portrait showing

Panoramas pick up six-figure sums

France & Italy 1. Panoramic

The original and authoritative sales listing

March 27 - April 9 This is

Artist’s Resale Right

Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention Artist’s

A bit of damp-proofing required

Nottinghamshire organiser reconfigures event set-up as the soggy conditions cause problems

Dawgs gives visitors lots to chew over

A corner of Black Swan Vintage

New event means Borders not on the edge of the action

Aerial view of Paxton House where

Sad reminder of a boy ‘desperate for some glory’

The princely present to the Prince Imperial at

Not in the published book

Books & Works on Paper ,

An antiques expert with Georgian on his mind

Above and below: Karl Martin at

Whether it’s art trade or football, principles relating to the role of agents are just the same

A lawyer writes: Heavyweight court case of buyer and adviser underlines the possible disputes