Antiques Trade Gazette 25-08-07

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Thursday 14 August 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Markets
News: Bermondsey Antiques Market attracts new investment and marks special anniversary
Bermondsey Antiques Market is celebrating a new investment from Bermondsey Square Community Fund. READ MORE

Livingstone’s coffin attended by his African servant Jacob Wainwright

Photography
A faithful servant I presume? Dr Livingstone's servant pictured at his funeral
A rare photograph from the funeral of Victorian explorer Dr David Livingstone (1813-73) featuring his servant Jacob Wainwright (c.1859-92) comes to auction. READ MORE

Regulation
Letter: Book dealer vents his frustrations with red tape
"The regulatory burden on small businesses has never been greater, while it has never been harder to persuade the proper authorities to take an active interest in cases of fraud and theft," writes Tim Bryars. FULL STORY

Ceramics
Victory vase: Russian imperial porcelain salutes crushing naval victory of Navarino
A vase made by St Petersburg factory to mark the allied triumph over Ottoman forces took a five figure sum at auction. READ MORE

Events
Where to be: Dundas Street galleries bring their A-game for Edinburgh in August
Dealerships on Edinburgh’s historic Dundas Street are staging shows to coincide with the Fringe festival. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Four major Australian paintings to go under the hammer READ MORE
Bid Barometer including a Royal Worcester vase READ MORE
View our calendar of auctions and fairs READ MORE
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