Antiques Trade Gazette 25-12-24

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Wednesday 24 December 2025
Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Theft
Plea for help: Victims hope for recovery of antique lace stolen from Portobello Road Market
Veteran Portobello Road Market dealer Anne Swift and her son Phil were the victims of a theft from their market stall. READ MORE

Regulation
News: Government launches consultation on licensing sellers of knives and bladed items
Dealers in antique bladed items are hoping to encourage interested parties to respond to the latest consultation. READ MORE

Collectables
Sign of the times: From petroliana to breweriana, enamel examples generate a booming market
Among the top lots in an auction of a private collection of enamel signs was a recruitment advert taking 15 times its top estimate. READ MORE

Photo: Colnaghi, London

Dealers
Rediscovery: Torso identified by Colnaghi heads to Wallace Collection
An ancient torso of Apollo has been lent by art dealers Colnaghi to London’s Wallace Collection. READ MORE

Image copyright: RBKC Siobhan Doran

Museums
Seeing ghosts: Leighton House holds show to highlight ‘lost’ objects it hopes to recover
An exhibtion with paper artist Annemarieke Kloosterhof showcases the art and objects that the museum would like to recover. READ MORE

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Rembrandt and Durer prints drive results to best for decades READ MORE
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Good old chinwag at Grays Antiques READ MORE
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