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VOL 55 NO 5 OCT 2020

A RECORD CERAMICS COLLECTION BEST COLUMNISTS LATEST BOOK OFFERS

ANTIQUE

COLLECTING

OCT 2020

FURNITURE MASTERCLASS

GEORGIAN SPLENDOUR

200 years after the death of

George III, why the style

continues to enchant

Plus:

DEATH STARS: MOURNING JEWELLERY

APPRECIATING THE SATIRICAL PRINT GRANDEUR DESIGNS COUNTRY ESTATES TO INSPIRE YOUR COLLECTION

Lifting the spirits

Prices for 18th-century gin

glasses start

at £35

THE WRITE IMPRESSION

75 YEARS OF THE BALLPOINT PEN

WOMEN AT THE HEART OF EARLY WEDGWOOD 3

Celebrating the names behind iconic Jasperware

ALSO INSIDE Up-to-date listings • Sale results • What’s going under the hammer

COVER

COVERPeckover House, Wisbech, © National Trust Images/ Andreas von Einsiedel

THIS MONTH

56 Saleroom Spotlight: Jason Wood

lifts the lid on one of the largest sales of pottery the UK has ever seen

REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe

introduces this month’s Georgianthemed magazine

6 Antique News: All the latest from

the world of fine art and antiques, including three must-see exhibitions

10 Your Letters: A delve into the

October postbag reveals a meeting with a famous pipe collector

58 Book Offer: Subscribers can save

more than a third on this month’s selection which has a distinctly nostalgic flavour

60 Fairs Calendar: Catch up with

the latest listings as the fairs circuit comes back to life after lockdown

62 Auction Calendar: With live

sales in full swing, make sure you don’t miss a date with your favourite auctioneer

66 Marc My Words: Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum

reveals his penchant for dressing like a Georgian dandy

12 Around the Houses: Our round

up from the country’s auctioneers throws up a book signed by Florence Nightingale and an arts and crafts set of drawers

22 Cool and Collectable: On the 75th

anniversary of the ballpoint pen, Paul Fraser looks at the world’s best-selling autographs

34 Waxing Lyrical: Antique furniture

expert David Harvey highlights the cabinetmakers dating from the reign of George III

52 Top of the Lots: We preview some

of the hottest lots going under the hammer in October, including a human skullcup

FEATURES 16 Reign Supreme: A guide to more

than a century of Georgian furniture through four consecutive King Georges

24 Deadly Gins: Take part in your

own gin craze – Georgian gin glasses are stylish and affordable says Eric Knowles

28 Here Come the Girls: Dr Marion

Amblard considers the lives and works of the Glasgow Girls – a remarkable group of 19th-century artists

36 Mourning Glory: Far from being

morbid, Georgian mourning jewellery celebrated life and love

40 Making an Impression:

Wedgwood specialist Sophie Guiny reveals three women behind the pottery’s famous Jasperware

44 Cartoon Network: Delve into

the decorative world of the Georgian satirical print with expert Dr Stewart Abbott

48 Grandeur Designs: Behind

the scenes at some of the UK’s best Georgian country houses

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