Confident bidders compete for gem ‘believed to be Marlborough Antinous’

Ashbee peacock necklace struts its stuff

A textbook example of British Arts & Crafts

eBay brings in buyer’s fees on all sales

by Roland Arkell eBay has effectively placed

Near-total ban on scrimshaw and narwhal tusk looms

The UK’s ban on the trade in antique

Old Master flagship sale to be Sotheby’s last with ‘simplified’ fee

by Alex Capon front page,

Hats off and raise a toast to Brown Derby beer can buyer who paid a record $80,000

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Winnie the Pooh archive discovered

page from AA Milne original draft

Incentives to stay in Canada

Pick of the week

Precious metals

On Friday, Januaryio, Michael Bloomsteinof

News in brief

Jewellery expert dies aged 96 We regret

Estimate-buster: a Roman marble

Roman marble portrait bust of an

Thunderbirds are go, going, going, gone

Fairylite Thunderbirds action figures, £2100 at

American touches catch the eye as German toy loco steams into sale

Carette Gauge 1 live steam toy,

Grendey style shines through

George II walnut chairs in the

Wartime Mouseman shows ‘striking’ colour contrast to Seventies pieces

Robert Thompson Mouseman

Suffragette scarf motors to £7500

Votes for Women ‘motoring’ scarf, £7500

Decorated to luxury liner standard

RMS Olympic First-Class Lounge light fixture,

Architectural drawings treasure trove helps to build optimism

Positive end to 2024 included specialist collection amassed by couple who were both renowned experts

Over 300 watercolours in each one of 60 copies

Extraordinary ornithology work involved original paintings in every version

Early football memorabilia hits the spot

A cornerstone in any early football library is

Frankenstein comes to the stage

c.1826 printing of the play Frankenstein

Previews

Dawsons of Maidenhead is offering

‘I now cater for art collectors’

Covid lockdowns forced a rethink for a businessman focused on providing meals at music festivals

Artists’ posters provide more affordable opportunities

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Hodler captures the light of Lake Geneva - 18 times in total

Painting sold in Zurich was one of the series of views from the apartment where he spent his last months

Sharp competition for Viking relic making rare appearance

Viking axe-head, €38,000 (£31,665) at Hermann

Schongauer shows a crozier

bishop’s crozier copperplate by Martin Schongauer,

Wakey wakey with an alarm clock run on gunpowder

two views of

Pissarro’s medical bills covered by picture payment plan

Paysage à la Varenne-Saint-Hilaire by Camille

The original and authoritative sales listing

This is a calendar of art, antiques and

Artist’s Resale Right

Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention Artist’s

Father and son duo launch another event

Conveniently located Rotherham venue ‘fits the bill’

Crosthwaite encourages DIY approach to selling at a fair

art, prints and maps are usually

Stop off at a former bus garage for Go East Vintage

a bunch of happy customers pictured