Silver hallmarks - Antiques Trade Gazette
History of silver hallmarks. It was Edward I (1272-1307) who first passed a statute requiring all silver to be of sterling standard – a purity of 925 parts per thousand – ushering in a testing or assay system that has survived for over 700 years.
Portrait shows mystery black bandsman who went into battle at …
Portrait shows mystery black bandsman who went into battle at Waterloo. An intriguing portrait of a black man in the uniform of a military bandsman and wearing a Waterloo medal drew strong competition after emerging at an auction in East Sussex.
‘Hobbs-Buggins fake tables’ are resold after auction house alerted
‘Hobbs-Buggins fake tables’ are resold after auction house alerted. A pair of neoclassical mahogany and ormolu demilune pier tables, believed to be Hobbs-Buggins fakes, have sold for a tiny fraction of their original retail price.
Grays Antique Market to open on Saturday during December
Grays Antique Market to open on Saturdays during December. Perhaps you’ve been swishing through Mayfair at the weekend, laden with designer bags and planned to pop into Grays Antique Market.
Hechle takes to the hills and Glasgow auction sets a mountain high
Hechle takes to the hills and Glasgow auction sets a mountain high. A group of seven mountainous landscapes by Hilda Marion Hechle (1886-1939) were the subject of a good deal of interest at a recent sale at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow.
Fur flies: Limehouse cat sets a new high | Antiques Trade Gazette
Fur flies: Limehouse cat sets a new auction high. A new record for Limehouse porcelain was set at Bonhams’ Fine Glass and British Ceramics sale for a recently discovered second known slip-cast cat model.
Meissen and more from the Pettey collection sits pretty at German ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Meissen and more from the Pettey collection sits pretty at German auction. Top Meissen pieces amassed by US buyer attract interest worldwide but many will stay in Germany
Rolling Stones posters rock up at auction
The first to be offered was a 37 x 27in (94 x 68.5cm) autographed UK tour poster dating from 1971 si ...
Bring me sunshine and an Eric Morecambe pipe
Bring me sunshine and an Eric Morecambe pipe. British comedy star Eric Morecambe’s (1926-84) lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia and personal treasures are set for auction at Hansons on January 10-11.
Vendor strikes gold with a Sèvres plate | Antiques Trade Gazette
Vendor strikes gold with Sèvres plate at auction in Germany. Auction house Wendl (21% buyer’s premium) in Rudolstadt found fierce international interest for an early 19th century plate from the manufacture in Sèvres.