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Contents

VOL 55 NO 9 MARCH 2021

THE ROLEX DAYTONA 19TH-CENTURY SATIRICAL PRINTS VICTORIAN POT LIDS

ANTIQUE

COLLECTING

MARCH 2021

AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO

RENÉ LALIQUE THE LEGENDARY ART NOUVEAU JEWELLER TURNED GLASS MAKER

Inside CHRISTINATREVANION ON BRIDGERTON SOLE SURVIVORS 300 YEARS OF FOOTWEAR EARLY ENGLISH PORCELAIN

In the loupe Become an expert with our new jewellery and

watch focus

Music legends

Why the memorabilia

of Jimi Hendrix and

Marc Bolan rocks

Reading the Room How to create a Regency library in any home

ALSO INSIDE Heal’s of London • View from the saleroom • Expert opinion

COVERRené Lalique, Formose, green glass vase, 1924, image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

THIS MONTH

REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the issue with a new jewellery and watch section

6 Antique News: All the latest from the world of antiques and fine art in lockdown

50 Fast Track: Nick Orringe on why

the Rolex Daytona is the watch collector’s watch

52 A Cut Above: A Roman intaglio necklace is put in the spotlight by expert Liz Bailey

54 A Family Affair: Jewellery by Van Cleef & Arpels has never been more collectable, writes Mark Littler

10 Around the Houses: Suffragette

jewellery, a flying giraffe and a Dunhill-Namike fountain pen are among recent sales

13 Lots of Love: Christina Trevanion on why the Regency glamour of Bridgerton has got her in a spin

14 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey turns his attention to the four ages of wood

24 Cool and Collectable: Memorabilia from the wild men of rock is put in focus by Paul Fraser

30 Saleroom Spotlight: A look at this month’s sale of treasures owned by the 2nd Countess of Burma

58 Top of the Lots: Upcoming jewellery and watches on offer from UK auctioneers

60 Auction Calendar: The latest listings from the auction houses’ online sales

66 Marc My Words: BBC Antiques Roadshow’s Marc Allum on the joys of collecting and restoring vintage cars FEATURES 16 Heart of Glass: Joy McCall considers the genius of the French art nouveau jeweller turned glass maker René Lalique

32 Puzzle Page: Take time out with two pages of quizzes with an antiques crossword to test your knowledge

34 Without Reserve: Lennox Cato’s guide to creating a perfect 19th-century library

35 Your Letters: A delve into this

month’s postbag

20 Fashion Heal’s: Holly Johnson discovers how the iconic London furniture maker has been at the forefront of fashion for more than a century

26 Best Foot Forward: On the eve of an exhibition on 300 years of shoes, we present a collecting guide to footwear

44 Book Offers: Great deals for

subscribers

46 Top of the Lots: We preview a collection of early English porcelain going under the hammer in March

49 In the Loupe: introducing our new jewellery and watch section

36 Potted History: Victorian potlids ooze both charm and social history, write three dedicated collectors

40 Prints Regent: Satirical prints detailing the trial of Queen Caroline, who died 200 years ago this year, are put in the spotlight by collector Stewart Abbott

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