Antiques Trade Gazette 26-03-23

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Monday 23 March 2026
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

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News
Dealers: Portobello Road set for further disruption in arcade refurb
Further disruption will hit dealers on Portobello Road with plans for a “comprehensive refurbishment” of one of the street’s antiques arcades. READ MORE

UK
Flags: Newcastle museum targets Trafalgar purchase after export block
North East Museums (NEM) has announced it is “submitting a serious expression of interest” to acquire a Union Flag that was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. READ MORE

Old Masters
Drawings: Fenzoni drawing fires up professor’s selection
A specialist sale of prints and works on paper at Forum Auctions includes nine lots from the collection of the late Prof David Davies (1937-2022), an expert in Spanish Old Masters. READ MORE

Auctions
What to buy: 19th century mail coach watch is among five lots to watch
With estimates from £50 here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including a rare type of watch used on mail coaches and on the early railways. READ MORE

Manuscripts
Pioneering fossil hunter: Dorset museum launches fundraising campaign for letter by Mary Anning
The Lyme Regis Philpot Museum has launched a fundraising campaign to secure a letter fragment written by the English fossil collector and palaeontologist Mary Anning (1799-1847). READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Our most read stories including Reuters uncovering Banksy’s identity READ MORE
News in brief including two six-figure prices for diamonds at UK auctions READ MORE
Bid Barometer: top prices and most in-demand lots online READ MORE
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