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 from the Gulf of Florida and Oceanic tribal artefacts.

Jan 18, 2025 · News. EBay brings in buyer’s fees on all sales; Old Master flagship sale to be Sotheby’s last with ‘simplified’ fee; Ashbee peacock necklace struts its stuff

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The last hurrah: Sworders to offer dealer’s stock without reserve as Guinevere Antiques finally closes. After 61 years on the King’s Road, Guinevere Antiques shut its doors for the last time at Christmas.

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5 days ago · 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 Chantilly, which houses a remarkable historic single-owner collection, and specifically to the outstanding medieval manuscript 'Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry'.

Old Master sales produce stand-out results despite slim pickings in terms of supply. Consignments have been thin on the ground but various lots attracted significant sums at the recent London series

Dec 14, 2024 · News. Fur flies: Limehouse cat sets a new high; 1818 at the double: second saleroom expands premises; Qing dragon bowls soar above £200-400 guide to take £250,000 in Newcastle sale

Old Master flagship sale to be Sotheby’s last with ‘simplified’ fee. The upcoming Old Master sales in New York in early February will be the last flagship auction series to take place with Sotheby’s ‘simplified’ buyer’s premium structure in place.