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ContentsVOL 58 NO 9 MARCH 2024
BOOK OFFERS OWN A SLICE OF MOTOR RACING HISTORY BEST PUZZLES
MARCH 2024
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Behind the scenes at Drew Pritchard’s ‘palate cleansing’ sale
Sign of the times Discover the one
signature you need to own
in 2024
Inside: FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION A LIFE-LONG COLLECTION OF GALLOPERS UP FOR SALE FEMALE LINE DISCOVER THE WORK OF ANGELICA KAUFFMAN
ERIC KNOWLES JOINS THE TEAM. READ HIS NEW COLUMN ON PAGE 41
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The Bear Essentials
On the 100th-anniversary of the first Winnie-the Pooh book, discover if
your childhood copy could bring home the honey
ALSO INSIDE Marc Allum smells a rat • UK sales results • Fairs to visit
COVERA draughtsman’s chair, c. 1890-1900. It has an estimate of £500-£700 at the two-day sale of the Drew Pritchard collection. See the feature on page 34, photo credit Dreweatts
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REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the March magazine
6 Antiques News: Find out what to get in
the diary this month, with our fourpage guide to all the latest from the world
of antiques and fine art
10 Your Letters: There is a call to identify
a striking wall clock and praise for the production team behind The Crown
12 Around the Houses: Winston
Churchill’s dentures are a hit in the Cotswolds, while a display case of dressed fleas leaps past its guide price
16 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey marvels
at the beauty of satinwood, a much loved wood of the Georgian era
30 Saleroom Spotlight: One of the largest
collections of art medals ever amassed goes under the hammer this month. What are they, and why are they so collectable?
32 Lots of Love: Bargain Hunt star and
auctioneer Irita Marriott is revved up when a racing suit worn, owned and signed by Sir Stirling Moss was consigned for sale in her new auction house
41 In the Knowles: Antiques legend Eric
Knowles joins the team. In his debut column he considers why a tail-eating snake was all the rage among fashionable Victorian men and women
48 Subscription Offer: Save more than
a third on the latest subscription offer and you, or a friend, receives a free gift and the magazine delivered straight to your door
50 Puzzle Pages: Think you know
antiques? Pit you wits against our resident quiz editor Peter Wade-Wright
52 Top of the Lots: A life-time collection
of fairground art goes under the hammer in Essex while recently discovered letters by the Romantic poet and the Swiss philosopher Rousseau appear on the rostrum in London
54 Book Offers: Bone up your arts knowledge with the latest titles from our sister publisher ACC Art Books and save
more than a third on the RRP
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56 Market Report: Want to know this
year’s hottest collecting area? Memorabilia expert Paul Fraser has all the answers
57 Fairs News: Collectors will be flocking
to the capital this month for the 39th London Original Print Fair, while highend antiques buffs head to the
Netherlands for TEFAF Maastricht
58 Fairs Calendar: Our up-to-date guide
to some of the largest – and smallest – events going on around the UK in the month of March
60 Auctions Calendar: Never miss
another sale in your area and beyond. Our five-page guide will steer you to all the best auctions this month
66 Marc My Words: Antiques Roadshow
expert Marc Allum discovers that his business is full of rats – although these ones are four-legged
FEATURES 18 Mouse in the House: Furniture by
the maker Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson is some of the most recognisable to appear in UK salerooms. As a major sale gets underway this month Antique Collecting presents its ultimate guide
24 Miss Angel: In the late 18th century
the Swiss artist Angelica Kauff man took the London and European art world by storm. As a new exhibition is unveiled at the Royal Academy we go behind the scenes
34 A Room With a Drew: Salvage Hunter
Drew Pritchard is holding a “palate cleansing” sale of his collection in Berkshire this month. Discover his secrets and how you can own one of his trademark pieces
42 Bear Essentials: A century on from
the publication of the first Winnie-thePooh book – one of the best-loved children’s books ever – specialist Dr Philip W. Errington reveals if your much-read copy could be worth a fortune
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