Revealed: Ivory Act exemptions so far

The jug that jogs the memory

The George III silver wine jug sold by Tennants in

Auction house helps seal the deal for Austen letter

Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire has acquired

Dealers seek refunds after fair cancellation

Dealers who had planned to stand at the Antique Home

Taylor steps down from Gorringe’s managing partner role

Philip Taylor is stepping down as managing partner

Christopher Bishop takes over Master Drawings New York and new board appointed

Master Drawings New York (MDNY) has a new owner, advisory

Austere Moorcroft catches the eye

The series of relatively austere wares made by Moorcroft

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Precious metals

On Friday, March 24, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

Ocean liner Art Deco surfaces in saleroom

When RMS Queen Mary was launched in 1934 it was not

News in Brief

Christie’s has relaunched its biannual auction series

Heart and sole

Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction.

Sex Pistols on the cusp of success

On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their

Shipwreck souvenir

La Lutine, launched by the French in 1779 and later

Hands of history

The visit of ‘Revolutionary Wars’ hero Gilbert du Motler

Aircraft models were a cut above

Beautiful construction, rarity and interesting history

Early example of Donald Duck

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his debut in a supporting

Alluring ad looks good at £2100

This polychrome advertising plaque right features a

Small stuff but a big result

Many animals stuffed by taxidermists stand out as fiercesome

Apology from Beatle Harrison

A letter of apology written by George Harrison after

First 007 film still a thriller

In the 007 collecting scene Dr No (1962) is usually

Rod Stewart on road to stardom

Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second)

Busby Babe Berry remembered

In one way, Johnny Berry (1926-94) was luckier than

‘Possibly the oldest Football League shirt extant’

This jersey shown right dates from between 1886 and

Gunners south of the river

With Arsenal still setting the pace at the top of the

Silver means first place

Gold has become the standard to aspire to at the Olympics

No Dickens but a cricket tour at least

“A very rare and early item of cricketing history”

Trade greets Wodehouse wonders

Middle market Old Masters, longstanding family ownership, market freshness... what’s not to like?

Elegant sitter ‘from the Fairfaxes’ catches the attention

A flurry of bids emerged at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium)

Tolkien’s family and friends

Middle-Earth history works edited by Christopher and two copies of The Hobbit with interesting links

‘I thought you were dead’

A handful of lots featuring communications between

Your own Lindisfarne Gospels

Sold at the high-estimate sum of £3500 at Canterbury

British and Irish book auctions

Previews

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Original thinking since 1985

Specialist print fair has constantly evolved but remains at heart a celebration of these works on paper

Gem is the mane attraction

Les Enluminures’ next New York exhibition comprises

The web shop window

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers

5 Questions

Tanya Bielschowsky is a recent addition to Alfies Antique

News in brief

Martin Tinney (right), the Welsh art dealer, is retiring

Friends and art reunited: pairs of objects brought together at TEFAF

At this year’s TEFAF Maastricht it was not just members

Wise to be an early bird at Bath

Trade day at the decorative fair is particularly welcomed by dealers when times are more challenging

On a mission to make porcelain

Items sold at auction show how Jesuit expertise helped China to gain technological skill for enamelling

Royal Worcester purchases in the running

Kenneth Ely (b.1926) had a first career as a jockey

Clocks collection

For three decades, from the 1950s-80s, a Bavarian connoisseur

Captivated by the Mediterranean light

On numerous occasions in the early part of the 20th

Finally took a shot at sculpture

William Wauer was a man of many facets. After studying

Modern taste

The Franco-Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey bridged

It’s auction No 100

Ethnographica specialist Zemanek-Münster in Würzburg

The original and authoritative sales listing

This is a calendar of art, antiques and general auctions

Artist’s Resale Right

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Fond memories of the festival

Dealers look back at the huge Peterborough event now holding its last showground venue staging

More Easter Weekend options for a fair visit

Grandma’s Attic Antiques Fairs is fielding two antiques