Not born to rule

Bidder rides off with a £56,000 saddle

An Ottoman saddle covered in yellow silk velvet, offered

Trade urged to spread the word on sustainability

A leading interior designer will tell a gathering of

Events disrupted by coronavirus alert

The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus has forced

Foiled royal kidnap hero’s George Medal for sale

The George Medal awarded to a brave boxer who stepped

Lalique panels from luxury train steam into auction after Thomas Cook demise

Three Lalique glass panels designed for the dining

Imps & Mods February totals lowest for a decade

The latest Impressionist & Modern auctions

Portrait of Napoleon’s sister sells in New York

This large and imposing portrait of Pauline Bonaparte

Cultural heritage trafficking is in decline, says dealer association report

The reported trafficking of cultural heritage objects

Saddle up for valuable Ottoman relics at auction

The arts of the Ottoman court are performing strongly

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Assay office books hit the high-quality mark

A remarkable collection of books from The Birmingham

Precious metals

On Friday, February 7, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

News in brief

An early-19th century mahogany bracket clock has been

Lots to applaud

A record take of £48m and a one-third increase in the number of lots available to bidders – Richard Falkiner and Roland Arkell review a healthy 2019 for London numismatic auction houses

Chinese recognition of German contribution

Gustav Detring (1842-1913) and Constantin von Hanneken

Mysterious VC hero

Spink (20% buyer’s premium) offered the only Victoria

Engraver Wyon’s work at its best

This silver half crown proof from 1839 sold for £6000

Henry VIII and one of the six wives

On September 24-25 Sovereign Rarities (20% buyer’s

Slave uprising remembered

This silver denarius from 43BC is struck to one side

By the grace of god

This ‘superb’ rose ryal, produced during the third

A failed imperial Brexit

Found in a newly ploughed field close to a Roman road

Attack on the Tirpitz

If the story of the sinking of the Bismarck in 1941

Two auction records equaled

This rare Umayyad gold dinar dated 105AH (723AD) equalled

Medal marks lifesaving bravery

This bronze Albert Medal, awarded to Lieutenant John

Double image of Irene

This gold solidus struck in Constantinople features

Live it large

The Sèvres porcelain collection of Judith Howard, sold at auction last week, was the fruit of 48 years of acquisition and study. Roland Arkell reports

Maiolica discoveries at Newbattle

The opening lot of the Five Centuries sale at Lyon

Porcelain from the Prince of Interiors

A sizeable helping of English and Continental ceramics

Mythology on a grand scale

One of the highest prices of 2019 achieved by French

Caughley stays local

Caughley Porcelain was founded in Shropshire (at Broseley)

Rockingham in Rotherham

On March 2 in Thurcroft, Rotherham, Paul Beighton will

George III mug

Among the ceramics to be included in the Thomaston

English figures and scent bottles

A key feature of the ceramics section of Dreweatts’

Boston tea arty

A good range of 18th and 19th century English ceramics

Late Morris comes into bloom

Eight-strong group by the artist-plantsman provides market pointer for his post-1930s work

Pre-Raphaelite followers take the limelight

Drawings by two later followers of the Pre-Raphaelites

Norman exposure

This early-20th century snow scene, below, was painted

A Lowry stick figure variant

This pencil drawing of a bearded man with a walking

UNDER £2000

Good art at a great price in regional sales

Visitor gives Bristol the brush-off

Accounts of youthful travels in Britain and on a Grand Tour contain often blunt assessments

Astronomical texts and fantastic worlds of fairies

Two very different lots helped Forum Auctions (25/20/12%

Ardizzone is a top draw at auction

The complete original artworks for two of Edward Ardizzone’s

Maps pro and amateur

As ever, the most recent sale held by Dominic Winter

British and Irish book auctions

Feb 11*

Previews: Up to £600

This Doulton terracotta garden figure of a young girl

Previews: £601 - £2000

This early-20th century Walker & Hall military

Previews: £2001 - £5000

This typical Renaissance revival enamel pendant by

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

The tribal art and antiquities sale at Woolley &

Previews: £30,000 plus

Bellmans includes an oil on canvas by the Scottish

Forget the flagellation for a while

January has become a month of self-denial but bountiful fairs do provide a welcome break

Rugs and carpets move up

The latest staging of The London Antique Rug &

Bomberg buoyant at London Art Fair

Among several paintings by David Bomberg (1890-1957)

Thinking caps on

The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair is

Well connected for a second time

Connect: London’s Independent Art Fair wrapped up its

The web shop window

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers

French celebration of the US

Across the pond in New York, the trade kicked off the

Daum takes a woodland stroll

Solo Antiques offers a selection of French Daum landscape

5 Questions

Retired teacher Mark Prentice specialises in prints and paintings.

French silver from a golden age

Pre-revolutionary provincial examples offered in the Biron collection shine at auction

Boudin down on the farm

This 14 x 10¾in (35.5 x 27cm) oil on canvas by Eugène

Pioneer plane

This clockwork monoplane manufactured by Märklin in

Buying at Auction - a general guide

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

Artist’s Resale Right

Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention

Little is all set to mean a lot

Revived version of Chelsea fair runs for two days not three with a decorative focus

Continuity reveals details of new Bingley Hall event

As announced in ATG No 2428, Continuity Fairs has taken

New centre backs army veterans

An antiques centre specialising in militaria including

Horses for courses at Malvern flea

Dealers have their favoured pitches at B2B’s Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair, as ATG discovers

Object lessons from Malvern dealers

Despite or perhaps because of their macabre nature

Reuben Reubens

Reuben Reubens, who has died after a long illness at

On the trail of Reuben Reubens

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