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 …

TEFAF Restoration Fund awards €50,000 to book of hours in historic French collection 28 January 2025. This year’s TEFAF Restoration Fund goes to the Musée Condé, Château de …

Heritage Auctions records highest-ever total for 2024. Landmark entertainment, sports and comics auctions contributed to a fourth consecutive record-setting year for the US auction house

List of major fair dates for 2025. As 2025 gets underway, most of the world's largest art and antiques fairs have already announced their dates for this year.

Jan 20, 2025 · Master mariner Muddle’s mix of intriguing items reflects worldwide travels. Alabaster fragments from old Alexandria, a small box of gold from Australia, dried seaweed …

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Rare memoir of ‘a man of color’ makes 10 times estimate in Gloucestershire sale. A scarce lifetime biography of the renowned pan-Africanist Paul Cuffee, found plenty of competition at a …

Year of opportunity coming up at fairs. With new visitors, international buyers returning and a fresh look at events, the mood is upbeat

Winnie the Pooh archive offers a 'unique opportunity' for collectors. A previously unseen Winnie the Pooh archive is on offer at Stourbridge saleroom Fieldings on January 16.