Antiques Trade Gazette 24-12-02

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Monday 02 December 2024
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Auctions
What to buy: Macintyre Moorcroft chalice is among five lots to watch this week
With estimates from £1200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including a Macintyre Moorcroft Florian Ware chalice and cover with a particularly rare colourway. READ MORE

Opinion
A lawyer writes: War trophy taken by a British soldier created a restitution conundrum
Restitutions frequently involve families from Austria or Germany claiming title to a valuable artwork. But our legal columnist recently looked into a claim with a slightly different twist. READ MORE

Previews
One to watch: Pistols presented by Napoleon to British naval captain emerge
A pair of pistols that were presented by Napoleon just six weeks after his defeat at Waterloo are on offer at a West London sale this week. READ MORE

Art Market
Bearing fruit: Cedric Morris’ apple painting finds plenty of appeal
While flower paintings by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) are now a familiar sight at auction, his depictions of fruit and vegetables are equally interesting and vivid. READ MORE

UK
News: Stanley Matthews’ Footballer of the Year award to appear at Gloucestershire auction
A collection of items formerly belonging to Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000) is to appear at Kinghams. The items were given to a close friend of the player, the auction house said. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Our top five stories including a Georgian mahogany table making 22 times estimate READ MORE
Country house contents sold in York auction READ MORE
Slice of antiquities collection comes to south London saleroom READ MORE
Our guide to Artist’s Resale Right READ MORE

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