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52 Puzzle Pages: Don’t let the little grey cells seize up in the long summer vacation, keep them active with the latest quiz and crossword by Peter Wade-Wright
54 Top of the Lots: Three samplers dating from a very special period of Bristol’s history go under the hammer in North Yorkshire, along with an outstanding collection of spoons in Dorset
Contents VOL 59 NO 3 AUGUST 2024
BEST COLUMNISTS RESTORING ENGLISH FURNITURE AUCTION LISTINGS
BIDDING WARS Why Churchill memorabilia will never be defeated
AUGUST 2024
A Stitch in Time 19th-century samplers made by three orphans
up for sale
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Inside: CHASING THE DRAGON MEET THE UNKNOWN WELSH IMPRESSIONIST TUDOR ROSES DISCOVER THE JEWELLERY OF HENRY VIII’S WIVES
ACTS OF SERVICE
COLLECTING TABLEWARE BY LEADING 20TH-CENTURY
ARTISTS
THE TEST OF TIME A MISSING CLOCK BY THOMAS TOMPION, THE FATHER OF ENGLISH
CLOCKMAKING, STRIKES ALL THE RIGHT NOTES AT AUCTION
ALSO INSIDE Peggy Guggenheim’s time in Hampshire • UK Sale results
COVERA quarter repeating table clock, c. 1691, by Thomas Tompion, London. Number 181. Sold for £165,500, image courtesy of Bonhams
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REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the August magazine which looks at legendary art collector Peggy Guggenheim’s little-known life in a Hampshire village
6 Antiques News: Discover all the UK has to offer with our four-page guide to what’s
on, including three must-see exhibitions and a number of unmissable events
10 Your Letters: This month’s mailbag includes one reader’s memories of a spooky
print, while another reminisces on holidays in the Lake District
12 Around the Houses: A round-up of some of the most noteworthy sales from the UK’s auction rooms, including a vintage water pistol and a selection of estimatebusting Victorian paintings
16 Waxing Lyrical: Antique furniture expert David Harvey returns to the workshop to restore some recent acquisitions such as a pair of Regency consoles and a Chippendale camelback sofa
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23 In the Knowles: Antiques expert Eric Knowles puts a 300-year-old brooch, modelled on an unusual Roman gryllus, in
the spotlight
33 Lots of Love: Irita Marriott turns detective to discover whether a 19th-century copy is by the hand of the prodigal artist Sir Thomas Lawrence
56 Book Offers: Stuck for a poolside read this summer? Forget the bestsellers, why not try the latest titles from our sister publisher, ACC Art Books?
58 Subscription Offer: Give the gift that keeps on giving – a subscription to Antique
Collecting magazine. You will save more than a third on the annual price and you, or a friend, receives a free gift
59 Fairs Calendar: Never miss another event with our up-to-date listings from all the country’s fairs
60 Auctions Calendar: Catch up with all the sales in your region and beyond
with our comprehensive guide
66 Marc My Words: The Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum gives his insight into the life of a valuer, auctioneer, broadcaster and writer
FEATURES 18 At Your Service: 90 years ago the UK’s leading artists were invited to design tableware for a groundbreaking exhibition, Graham Fitzgerald reports on the collecting possibilities it sparked
26 A Broad Churchill: Few men in history present the collecting opportunities of Winston Churchill. On the 150th anniversary of his birth, specialist John Ryan reveals all
36 Surreal Life: More associated with New York, Venice and Bilbao than Hampshire,
few people know about the five years Peggy Guggenheim spent in an English village, or the lasting influence it had on her
34 Saleroom Spotlight: The collection of Roger Saul, founder of the British leatherware brand Mulberry, goes under the hammer in Berkshire
51 Lots to Talk About: Abattoirs and meat
markets might not sound the most beautiful decoration for silverware but they can be if commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Butchers, writes Catherine Southon
42 Princely Albert: Largely unknown today, in his lifetime the Swansea-born artist Albert de Belleroche was the toast of Belle Époque Paris. Paul Liss considers the return to fame of the unsung Welsh Impressionist
48 Six Appeal: Dr Nicola Tallis puts the jewellery of the wives of Henry VIII in the spotlight
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