Antiques Trade Gazette 25-08-21

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Thursday 21 August 2025
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Antiques Centres
Theft: Victim warns others how to avoid attacks after £30,000 of jewellery stolen in smash and grab raid
The owner of an antiques centre has warned others how to avoid being a burglary victim after £30,000 of jewellery was taken within two minutes. READ MORE

Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 2025. Credit: Simon Tutty

Museums
News: Exeter museum acquires Anglo Saxon coin with first mention of city's name
An Anglo-Saxon silver penny with the first recorded use of the name ‘Exeter’ has been acquired by that city’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. READ MORE

Furniture
Aristocratic taste: A George III bonheur du jour emerges at auction
This bonheur du jour provides a window onto the collecting tastes of the British aristocracy. READ MORE

Fashion
Punk spirit: Vivienne Westwood collection comes to the Yorkshire Dales
What was thought to be the largest private collection of Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) garments to be sold outside London went under the hammer at Tennants. FULL STORY

Dealers
Petworth plan: Established Norfolk dealership is expanding into West Sussex
The pull of Petworth has attracted another dealer to "one of the most picturesque towns in the South Downs". READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

A late 15th century French illuminated manuscript leaf flies to five times estimate READ MORE
Red Dwarf star’s automobilia collection heads to auction READ MORE
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