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THIS MONTH

Contents

VOL 57 NO 4 SEPTEMBER 2022

REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the issue, which has a special focus on Ancient Egypt

6 Antique News: We delve into all the

latest from the world of antiques and fine art, including an upcoming fine clocks sale and three must-see exhibitions

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Inside: LIVE AND LET BUY BOND MEMORABILIA UNDER THE HAMMER HIGH PRAISE THE HISTORY OF TALLBOYS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Dead Good Lifting the lid onWedgwood’s

canopic jars

SEPTEMBER 2022

THE ANCIENT EGYPT ISSUE

Celebrating 100 years since

the discovery of the tomb

of Tutankhamun

JUST DESSERTS

WE DIP INTO THE WORLD OF WELSH

LOVE SPOONS

Tomb Raiders

How the wonders of the pyramids have

fuelled Western design for centuries

ALSO INSIDE Author and illustrator collaborations • Book offers • Best puzzles

COVERCanopic jar, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, 1790, V&A. On display at this month’s Visions of Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre, see page 21.

10 Your Letters: Could a Chinese vase

turn out to have a stellar provenance? Plus a recommendation for a must-visit autumn fair in Hackney

12 Around the Houses: All the latest from

the UK salerooms, including a top-selling Victorian bat brooch and a ‘lost’ Impressionist painting

16 Waxing Lyrical: With David Harvey

away, Charlie Mackinnon takes up the reins revealing the history of the perennially popular tallboy

18 Saleroom Spotlight: Behind the scenes

at the sale of James Bond memorabilia, 60 years after the release of the first film

35 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson goes gooey when he announces the sale of the contents of a sweet shop

40 Puzzle Pages: Put your feet up and let

the little grey cells do the work with brain teasers from Peter Wade-Wright

49 Fair News: Discover the latest and best

events taking place around the country this September

50 Book Offers: Enjoy more than a third

discount on the RRP of a range of books from our sister publisher ACC Art Books

52 Top of the Lots: The Scottish sale of some

150 pieces of exquisite treen is in the spotlight, along with a rare football jersey and iconic pedal car

58 Fair Calendar: Catch up with all the

events near you and around the UK with our essential guide

60 Auction Calendar: Never miss

another sale with our up-to-date listings from the nation’s salerooms

66 Marc My Word: BBC’s Antique Roadshow expert Marc Allum

recalls how a missed trip to the 1972 Tutankhamun exhibition inspired a life-long love of history

FEATURES 21 Tomb Raiders: 100 years after the

discovery of Tutankhamun, Ben Hinson considers the lasting legacy of Egyptmania on Western designers

26 Grave Concerns: Collectors have

been fascinated by Egyptian funerary shabtis for centuries. Discover more about this fascinating field

30 The Drawing Board: Theodora

Robinson reveals how the collaboration between children’s authors and illustrators can transform a book’s collectability

36 Mabel Ware While the work of

the 20th-century ceramicist Mabel Leigh may be under the radar, it is both charming and affordable, writes Graham Fitzpatrick

44 Sister Act: The three pioneering women behind the ground-breaking jewellery of the French House of Boivin are put in the spotlight

47 Desert Hands: A mythical Cartier

watch awarded to the twice winner of the iconic Paris-Dakar rally goes under the hammer in Geneva

54 Sweet Petit: Philip Modiano gives

the out-of-favour British Impressionist, John Louis Petit, whose work has been

compared to JMW Turner, the credit he deserves

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