Antiques Trade Gazette 26-04-29

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Wednesday 29 April 2026
Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Image: By Henry Vaughan of Henry Claire Antiques.

UK
News: Police called to Ardingly fair after suspected live shell discovered by dealer
One of the dealers stalling out at the two-day Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair last week was shocked to discover a Second World War shell among his possessions. READ MORE

Anderson & Garland auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch

Art Market
Single-owner collection: John Tunnard works bring demand in Newcastle
A collection billed as “the most comprehensive private holding of works by John Tunnard (1900-71) ever to come to the market” was snapped up at Anderson & Garland. READ MORE

Image: Woolley & Wallis.

Dealers
One to watch: The world of dealer Gordon Reece comes to Wiltshire
As a dealer, collector and enthusiast of ethnographic art, Gordon Reece spent a lifetime travelling the globe in search of artefacts. READ MORE

Silver
Exotic appeal: Kiwi pin cushion picked out as a rarity
This flightless bird walked away with a new owner as silver Edwardian novelies caught the eye at auction. READ MORE

Automobilia
What to buy the auctioneer who has it all? How about a number plate perfect for a gavelmaster
The number plate ‘LOT 2’ is for sale via auction house Brightwells, previously owned by a Lotus-driving auctioneer in Essex. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Personal library of a pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies comes to auction READ MORE
Builth Wells fair built on a good base READ MORE
ATG's in-depth guide to Whitefriars Glass READ MORE
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