The fact that Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) regularly made use of a magnifying glass is noted by […]
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Three Impressionist paintings believed to be worth over £14m that were taken by the Nazis during the Second […]
‘Rupert’ is one of the dummy paratroopers which were dropped over German-occupied France in the early hours of […]
Hieronymus Bosch was born Jheronimus van Aken. There is negligible information available on his early life. As Bosch only signed some seven of his works and generally did not date his art, only twenty-four paintings and twenty-one drawings have been definitely attributed to him. These can be found in 26 museums and private collections around the world, including many European countries. His work was mostly impasto, leaving visible, textured brush strokes. His most famous work, The Garden of Earthly Delights, was completed during his middle period. It is now housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, where it still attracts thousands of visitors.
Banksy’s first commercially produced screenprint to be offered at Forum Auctions next week. Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette […]
This watercolour drawing by Charles Addams was one of the more successful lots in a December 10 Illustration […]
Edwardian silver table bells modelled as tortoises are not too hard to find but silver pigs are a […]
Victorian silver novelties do not come much better than this claret jug, formed as a 9in (23cm) tall […]
The Design sale at Christie’s New York (25/20% buyer’s premium) on December 13 included the return to the […]
This impressive and rare pair of silver table candlesticks with cluster columns, square bases and drip cups had […]
Among the very earliest printed works sold at auction at the end of last year was a beautifully […]
Pin cushions have their own niche market in the novelty silver field. Nineteen Edwardian examples were offered at […]
The UK government’s arts minister Helen Whately has placed an export bar on a 15th century Middle English […]
Originally medieval drinking vessels, wassail bowls became highly decorative status symbols by the 19th century as this large […]
Mintons spanned the years 1793-1968. During this 200-year span, they produced a wide-ranging variety of different styles and techniques in ceramic manufacture, some are extremely pretty, some are extravagant. New techniques were introduced and some very fine and innovative artists and designers collaborated and worked at the company. In fact, the spirit of collaboration certainly helped them to attain both commercial value for their customers as well as a wider customer base. The story of Mintons is primarily a story of the main characters who lived and worked there. They shaped the development of the company just as surely as they shaped the pots the company made.
Pocket guide to pleasure stimulates in Staffs and saucy memoir excites bidders in Yorks. Extracted from Antiques Trade […]
This pair of 19th century electroplated cups, offered by Andrew Smith & Son (21% buyer’s premium) in Alresford […]
Piero della Francesca was born Piero di Benedetto de’ Franceschi. His parents were both of noble lineage. His early learning of mathematics would stand him in good stead for his art, notable for his use of geometry and accurate perspective. At the precocious age of twelve, Piero worked as a painting assistant. He was awarded a commission on 27 May 1430 for “painting the poles of the candles”. Completed in 1466, with a break from 1458-1459, The Legend of the True Cross is considered by many to be Piero’s greatest achievement. Another of Piero’s most important works is his Flagellation of Christ, probably executed between 1468-1470.