Silver hallmarks - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBThe hallmarks on a piece of antique British silver typically signify (from left to right): the maker, the purity, the assay office, the date it was assayed and the duty mark (for items from 1784 to 1890). Image courtesy of I Franks Antique Silver. Nine silver hallmarks of different assay offices in the UK and Ireland, some of which have now closed.
Antiques Trade Gazette | Art, Antique & Auction News
WEB6 days ago · News Clock with orrery marks a moment in time and space. The highlight of the sale of Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments at Dreweatts was this French mantel clock with orrery c.1810. Although unsigned, it is thought to be by the talented Paris clockmaker Antide Janvier (1751-1835).
Featonbys moves to Newcastle and rebrands - Antiques Trade …
WEBFeatonbys moves to Newcastle and rebrands. A Tyne and Wear auction house has relocated and rebranded. Now to be known just as Featonbys, the firm formerly based in North Shields, will operate from 16 ….
Guide to Buying Beswick - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBThis time round it made £4700. A version of the traditional Beswick Shire Horse in a highly unusual strawberry roan colourway which sold for £6600 at Potteries Auctions in June 2017. Beswick first produced this model in 1940, originally in the most common brown colour that sells today at auction for around £15.
Brettells News - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBMar 7, 2022 · Every Clarice Cliff fan is for Tennis pattern. 27 August 2002. When David Brettell was made redundant from Barbers of Market Drayton he decided to go it alone and in October 2001 Brettells was born. Holding weekly general and bi-monthly fine sales, the fledgling auction house has found success in what have been difficult times for the trade.
Antiques & Art | Auction, Event & Fair Calendar - Antiques Trade …
WEBCalendar. Welcome to Antiques Trade Gazette’s online calendar of auctions and fairs. Our original and authoritative calendar is constantly updated with UK, Irish and worldwide auction dates and fairs listings, all of which are fully searchable by …
Guide to Buying Mouseman - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBTo the back left edge is a very early use of Thompson’s trademark mouse signature. Although estimated at just $4000-6000, it sold to a New York decorator at a massive $70,000 (£40,460). The price remains far above anything ever seen before or since for the Mouseman of Kilburn. Date is the key to the pricing structure.
Taylor's Auctions News - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBMay 15, 2023 · Taylor’s Auctions was founded in Montrose, Scotland in 1974 and remains a family-run business. In 2010 they moved into new purpose-built premises, and in 2013 opened an additional saleroom onsite. Their regular sales offer a range of specialist categories from antique furnishings and decorative …
A bright new future as ‘familiar faces’ open fresh firm in Leominster
WEBA bright new future as ‘familiar faces’ open fresh firm in Leominster. A new auction firm has launched in the market town of Leominster in Herefordshire. Owain Lloyd, Geoffrey Crofts and Daniel Webb have launched Minster Auctions having left local auct….
the saleroom News - Antiques Trade Gazette
WEBJun 26, 2023 · The resilient world of art and antiques auctions: UK Auctions 2020 – a report by thesaleroom.com. 17 August 2020. A surge in online bidding, coupled with auctioneers’ ability to adapt quickly to changing times, has shown how robust this market can be, says John-Paul Savant, chief executive officer of Auction Technology Group.