First glimpse of new Tipu treasure

US books portal Biblio partners with ABA

The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association has signed

‘Best of its type’ Vigo five guineas sets auction record for British coin

‘Best of its type’ Vigo five guineas sets auction record

The £11,000 tribute to Art Furnishers’ Alliance

This Aesthetic movement X-frame armchair took £11,000

Colonial cat jug claws its way to new owner

The precise function of the series of English tin-glazed

Bid Barometer

TOP SELLING LOTS

Schiele boat sails in

An unusual painting of a fishing boat by Egon Schiele

Precious metals

On Friday, January 25, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

News in Brief

The University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries has acquired

Prized pistols

Bumper season for handguns, exotic swords and remarkable Tipu Sultan collection are among the latest highlights.

English examples trigger bidding

The Thomas Del Mar (24% buyer’s premium) sale in London

War shield stars in large Zulu selection

Right: this rare 1870s Zulu shield or Isihlangu sold

Siamese sword in Japanese style points to £42,000 price

Exotic blades from all parts of the world are making

‘Battle-scarred’ gun owned by Tipu Sultan fires up Oxfordshire sale

‘Battle-scarred’ gun owned by Tipu Sultan fires up

Ammo ad sign under hammer

Once breech-loading guns became the norm, the gun itself

Fame and auction fortunes

Many weapons have to remain silent witnesses to the

Tomb decoration gains new lease of life in sale

Left: it was not a vintage season for armour in the

Continental call to arms

More to choose from emerged in the Continental salerooms.

Mod Brits get in the Holliday mood

Collection dispersal is full of highlights for female artists including Olwyn Bowey record

Missionary zeal and tsunami destruction

An unusual Chinese School picture of a 17th century

UNDER £600

This 9 x 8in (23 x 20cm) watercolour of a Breton girl

Painting shows some of the earliest days at the crease

An English School painting depicting one of the earliest

Bindings to boost collections

Eight examples feature in a selection from recent auctions held across the world

Elizabeth, Mary and Mendel

A recently released new film about the relationship

Clive Hamilton aka CS Lewis

Illustrated below is the title page of a copy of the

British and Irish book auctions

Jan 29* 4 10 lots Maps & Books, Wright Marshall

Up to £500

More than 160 perfume bottles from a private collection

£501 - £2000

Shortly after Napoleon Bonaparte died in 1821 on the

£2001 - £5000

Only 500 of these combination clock barometers by E

£5001 - £30,000

More than 150 lots from the contents of a London townhouse

£30,000 plus

A sledge from the first expedition to the Antarctic

Hurrah for an artists’ champion

Art dealer stepping back after 45-year career promoting Mod Brit names holds a final show

Fish servers are a rare find

A rare pair of 19th century silver fish servers (right)

5 Questions

Mark Peaker is co-founder and chief executive of Hong

Dealers team up as chapel view helps heart charity

Barewall Art Gallery in Burslem recently sold Chapel

Catalogue focus

Dealers spend a lot of time and thought on the catalogues

Martyn Gregory

This unusual bird’s-eye view of Canton, completed by

Cahn

Cahn’s Quarterly is as much a newsletter as a catalogue.

Kent Antiques

A rare 17th century Ottoman tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl

Altea Gallery

The latest catalogue from Altea Gallery, a specialist

Christopher Clarke Antiques

Christopher Clarke Antiques, founded in 1961, is a

Tobogan Antiques

French dealership Tobogan Antiques offers this rare

Paris – Copages

This 3ft 2in (97cm) high Roman marble statue of draped

New York – Swann Auction Galleries

Sales of ski posters have long been a seasonal feature

South Carolina – Childress Gaffney

The sale of a family collection of British and American

Pennsylvania – Pook & Pook

A two-in-one purchase, this Simon and Halbig bisque-headed

The original and authoritative listing of UK sales

Every care is taken in compiling this calendar. Auctioneers

Buying at Auction - a general guide

Always read the auctioneer’s terms and conditions for full details.

Artist’s Resale Right

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Three salvage solutions

Focus on a trio of fairs coming up soon covering this popular theme

Bobbin in to Honiton fair

The antiques-rich town of Honiton in Devon is famed

What’s on this weekend

In Oxfordshire, Joy O’Meara, as Jay Fairs, in association

Whatever the weather

Brisk business at IACF Ardingly but rain dampens the second day

Fees should not penalise those with knowledge

MADAM – Bearing in mind that auctioneering can be a

Insurance implication

MADAM – I totally agree with the comments made by Eddie

Was this post-sale price right?

MADAM – Recently I was interested in an Chinese tile

Why I charge for phone bids

Fees charged by auctioneers, from buyer’s premium to

Brexit: Eurostar concern

MADAM – I refer to your Brexit article (‘No deal warning