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.
Obituary: dealer, auctioneer, valuer and expert appraiser Nicholas ...
Dec 16, 2024 · Obituary: dealer, auctioneer, valuer and expert appraiser Nicholas Somers. The late Nicholas Somers was a man of many parts who enjoyed art and antiques and life in general
Advertising antiques: Cadbury's signs and many more in demand
Advertising antiques: Cadbury's signs and many more in demand. Following more than four decades of collecting, advertising signs such as Cadbury classics have entered the mainstream
A lawyer writes: War trophy taken by a British soldier created a ...
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US trade ‘cautiously optimistic’ after legal breakthrough over New …
US trade ‘cautiously optimistic’ after legal breakthrough over New York ivory restrictions. The two leading US trade associations have won a legal challenge against a law that said dealers in New York could not display antiques made from more than 20% elephant ivory.
Napoleon’s asylum hope went up in smoke | Antiques Trade Gazette
Napoleon’s asylum hope went up in smoke. A pair of pistols that were presented by Napoleon just six weeks after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo are on offer in Thomas Del Mar’s sale of Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria on December 4.
Celebrating a skilled Sevres decorator as cup and saucer fly to 80 ...
Celebrating a skilled Sèvres decorator as cup and saucer fly to 80 times estimate. A cabinet cup and saucer decorated by perhaps the most skilled of all Sèvres painters was spotted for sale in Derbyshire.
FAB opening sculpture sale | Antiques Trade Gazette
FAB opening sculpture sale. Among the opening sales at the FAB Paris fair at the newly restored Grand Palais was this Sicilian Baroque polychrome and gilt wood sculpture group of the Annunciation.
Blue and white bonanza: London firm offers three private …
Blue and white bonanza: London firm offers three private collections in one exhibition. Albert Amor is hosting an exhibition featuring 18th century English Blue and White Porcelain until December 6.
Tough at the top, brighter for the mid-tier | Antiques Trade Gazette
Dec 16, 2024 · Review of the year 2024: Tough at the top, brighter for the mid-tier. While the big hitter auction houses found the environment challenging, the mid-tier salerooms, dealers and fairs enjoyed a generally more positive experience this year