Antiques Trade Gazette 25-02-11

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Tuesday 11 February 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Glassware
Pick of the Week: 'Holy grail' Chanel No 5 bottle appears at Sworders
Chanel No 5 was perfected in the late summer and autumn of 1920 by the French-Russian chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. READ MORE

Books
Lord of the Rings: Full signed set makes auction record at Forum
Fully signed sets of the Lord of the Rings trilogy are exceptionally rare but one emerged at a recent Forum Auctions sale. READ MORE

Auctions
Silver: Zilkha collection brings good and bad news for early English silver market
The collection of Selim Zilkha (1927-2022), founder of Mothercare, represented a stern test of the market for early English silver. READ MORE

Feature
Coins and medals: Total sales in London fall but key players point to robust market
Total sales across London coins and medals auctions fell £10m in 2024. Are the first cracks appearing in a market that was riding high in Covid? The devil is in the detail. READ MORE

Ceramics
Single-owner sale: Hong Kong bidders battle it out for Chinese export wares
Many of the pieces will go to the Far East after London auction held by Alistair Gibson. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Book fair opportunity to celebrate Austen birthday READ MORE
News in brief including an artist couple's collection coming to auction without reserve READ MORE
Bid Barometer: top prices and most in-demand lots online READ MORE
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