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Burning question from Charles Dickens

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One of the many memorable scenes in Charles Dickens’ ‘Bleak House’ was the portrayal of the apparent spontaneous […]

Posted on March 15, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Brid buffet serves up vintage treats

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The vintage contents of a railway station buffet offered in East Yorkshire were not the most upmarket pieces […]

Posted on March 14, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

All-in-one kit for artists

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This well-fitted maple wood artist’s box comes with numerous watercolours, mixing bowls and a small folding easel. Extracted […]

Posted on March 14, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Tudor merchant’s ring found in a garden by metal detectorist sells for £36,000

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An early 16th century ring found by a metal detectorist in East Yorkshire has sold at auction for […]

Posted on March 13, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Classical micro-mosaic box appears at Zurich sale

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This octagonal brass box, decorated with 17 micro-mosaics featuring subjects from classical antiquity, was created by Augusto Castellani […]

Posted on March 13, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Ancient bust hits house record at Adam Partridge

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A sculpture that had previously been owned by Stanley Seeger’s personal assistant at Sutton Place set a house […]

Posted on March 12, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Art Deco duo dance into North Shields

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Briefly catalogued, but accurately estimated, this bronze and ivory dancing couple was the outstanding star at Featonby’s (18.75% […]

Posted on March 12, 2020March 4, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Hellenistic marble figure of Aphrodite makes appearance at Cirencester sale

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Dominic Winter in South Cerney, Cirencester is anticipating a bidding battle next week for a finely modelled Hellenistic […]

Posted on March 11, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Frankfurt silver cup survivor draws bidders’ attention

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German silver Kiddush cups survived the Second World War in only relatively small numbers but there were some […]

Posted on March 11, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Coronavirus: Sotheby’s latest to change Hong Kong auction schedule

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Sotheby’s has moved its Modern Art evening sale and Contemporary Art evening and day auction to New York […]

Posted on March 10, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Curious man as the moon automaton shows his face in Pennsylvania

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The antique toys sale at Morphy in Denver, Pennsylvania, on Mar 10-11 includes an array of French automata […]

Posted on March 10, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Chinese imperial silk painting sells in Bruges

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This Ming ink and colour on silk painting of Shakyamuni Buddha, offered for sale by Rob Michiels (27.5% […]

Posted on March 9, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Comics with an X factor sold in Cumbria

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Comics played a significant part in a recent held by Mitchells (20% buyer’s premium) of Cockermouth, undoubtedly helped […]

Posted on March 9, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Witchcraft account sells for over six-times estimate in Essex auction

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An eyewitness account of the trial of two elderly widows on charges of witchcraft proved one of the […]

Posted on March 8, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Raphael in beaker form

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Raphael’s painting ‘Madonna della sedia’ is one of the most familiar images of Western art and has been […]

Posted on March 8, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Rare version of Meissen’s modern coffee service emerges Dusseldorf

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Having been heavily criticised for its antiquated designs at the World Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, the Meissen […]

Posted on March 7, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Newly discovered 16th century French bronze emerges at Paris sale

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A rare example of newly discovered bronze by a French Renaissance sculptor will be making an appearance at […]

Posted on March 7, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

Bell to announce ships in Ceylon stands proud in Scotland

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This 14in (25cm) diameter bronze bell shown here bears the insignia of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (the Dutch […]

Posted on March 6, 2020March 3, 2020 International NewsLearnNews

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