Antiques Trade Gazette 26-05-06

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Wednesday 06 May 2026
Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Islamic Art
News: Two auction records smashed in Islamic and Indian art with 14th century glass and 17th century scientific instrument
Two auction records were broken during the London spring series of Islamic and Indian art. READ MORE

UK
Collector Interview: Looking back on three decades of restoring a Rochester landmark
Robert Tucker lives in the Grade I-listed Restoration House in Rochester with his partner Jonathan Wilmot. READ MORE

Manuscripts
Big bucks for British documents: James I royal warrant emerges after decades in private collection
A James I royal warrant to release Sir Walter Raleigh was among the British manuscripts attracting interest in the US. READ MORE

Watches
Pick of the week: Vendor ‘shocked and delighted’ with Swiss pocket watch result
An 18ct gold open-faced repeating chronograph with ‘hallmarks’ of a Louis Audemars & Fils watch of the 1860s took nearly five-times estimate at a West Sussex sale. READ MORE

Dealers
Furniture: Potter around a special Battersea selection
Gardening and vernacular furniture displayed as imagined from Beatrix Potter's Mr McGregor’s garden shed will form a highlight at the upcoming The Decorative Fair in Battersea next week. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Inscriptions tell tales of colonial silver items READ MORE
Ignatius Sancho second edition sells in New York READ MORE
ATG's in-depth guide to taxidermy READ MORE
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