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VOL 55 NO 7 DEC/ JAN 2021
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THIS MONTH
REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe
introduces the bumper Christmas
issue with its new quiz page and prize crossword
6 Antique News: While this
Christmas is going to be altogether
quieter, there is still much going on
the antiques world
10 Your Letters: This month’s
correspondence includes praise for
our new columnists and the tale of a
snuff bottle
53 Without Reserve: Lennox Cato’s
guide to 18th-century dining room furniture
58 Saleroom Spotlight: A collection
of taxidermy goes under the
hammer in January
68 Fairs Calendar: A tentative look
at events in January
69 Auction Calendar: Timed, live
and online keep up to date with
the latest listings
11 Subscription Offer: Order a gift
subscription by December 14 and
receive a free book worth £65 in
time for Christmas
74 Marc My Words: Marc Allum
looks back on an extraordinary
year while remaining optimistic
for 2021
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EXPERTS SHARE THEIR PREDICTIONS
FOR 2021
Drew Pritchard: Why we should
‘fill our boots’ with brown
furniture
Plus: STEAMING AHEAD WHY MODEL TRAINS ARE GO
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: COCKTAIL RINGS
AND WATCHES BEYOND BELIEF PAUL FRASER’S ODDEST SALES
OF 2020
CELEBRATING A
Regency Christmas
ERIC KNOWLES REVEALS EVERYTHNG YOU NEED TO RECREATE THE PERFECT GEORGIAN FEAST
ALSO INSIDE David Harvey is flushed with success • New! Crossword and quiz
COVERGAP Photos/Clive Nichols, Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley
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12 Around the Houses: A bedside
cabinet by Charles Rennie Mckintosh
makes headlines, along with a
Fornasetti credenza
24 Book Offers: Save 35 per cent on
our top suggestions for a festive
good read
26 Saleroom Spotlight: Fergus
Gambon previews two magnificent
collections of early Worcester
porcelain for sale in December
29 Lots of Love: Christina Trevanion
reveals a lifelong love of Liberty
born out of Christmas trips to the
iconic store
31 Puzzle Page: Put your antiques
knowledge to the test with our Christmas quiz and prize crossword
36 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey is
lushed with success after restoring a
Regency loo
38 Profile: Discover why salvage
hunter Drew Pritchard is telling us
all to buy brown furniture
44 Cool and Collectable: Paul Fraser
uncovers some of 2020’s more
unusual auction sales, including a
dinosaur skeleton
50 Top of the Lots: A preview of
upcoming sales, including watches
owned by three Hollywood icons
FEATURES 16 Season’s Eatings: Antiques
specialist Eric Knowles unveils
the tableware the best Georgian
Christmas tables would have used
20 Making an Entrance: Alex and
Paul Peacock have high praise for
the hall chair
32 Going Loco: Model trains have
never been so popular. Jo
McDonald presents her collecting
guide to every boy’s favourite toy
40 Party Faithful: Jewellery expert
Andrew Campbell reveals why
cocktail rings and watches are still
all the rage
46 Puzzling Times: Ever wondered
what the Georgians played at
Christmas? May Geolot lifts the lid
54 Future Perfect: 15 industry
experts give their predictions for
the styles and eras set to make it
big in 2021
60 Special Effects: Some of our
favourite antiques celebrities
share the decoration that makes
their Christmas special
64 Hello Dolly: From 18th-century
German dolls to a Darth Vader
Barbie, Andrew Smith’s essential
collecting guide
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