Antiques Trade Gazette 26-03-13

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Friday 13 March 2026
Friday briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Detmold illustrations for The Jungle Book

News
UK: Record prices for rediscovered Jungle Book watercolours at Roseberys
Two ‘lost’ illustrations from a celebrated edition of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book sold for a combined £100,000 at south London saleroom Roseberys this week. READ MORE

Regional sales
Going, going, gone with a bang: Early Christmas crackers bid to 30 times predictions
A rare Edwardian boxed set of Tom Smith’s Parlour Fireworks made an unexpected price in a Gloucestershire auction. READ MORE

Exhibitions
Matterhorn on my mind: The dealer and mountaineer fascinated by peaks in both real life and art
London picture dealer William Mitchell released his first annual Peaks and Glaciers catalogue in the same year that he climbed the Matterhorn. READ MORE

Asian art
Chinese export: Bidders get their skates on as Qianlong dish flies to 20 times estimate
Among the most desirable of the Chinese export porcelain patterns made for the Dutch market is the so-called ‘skating lesson’ design. READ MORE

Appointments
Movers & Shakers: Lyon & Turnbull and Heritage Auctions among firms making new hires
From decorative arts and jewellery to new offices and law firms, here is a selection of the latest hires across the world of art and antiques. READ MORE

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