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Contents
VOL 58 NO 1 MAY 2023
REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the issue with a special coronation theme
6 Antique News: What the month of May has in store for antiques and fine art lovers
10 Your Letters: A plea for information about a mystery candlestick and memories of a fair set to close
58 Fair News: Details of one of the capital’s most popular events plus a behind-the-scenes look at a prestigious fair in West Sussex
59 Fairs Calendar: Discover all the best events taking place in May
60 Auction Calendar: Never miss another auction with our up-to-date guide to the UK’s salerooms
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BEST COLUMNISTS LATEST MUST-SEE EXHIBITIONS CHINESE INK PAINTING
Doulton potters 7
Every collector should know about
Counter Intelligence
Whycollectors aresnapping upantiqueshop fittings
MAY 2023
TREASURE
TROVE AN END OF AN ERA SALE FROM A LEGENDARY
LONDON DEALER
ISLAND LIFE
MARC ALLUM’S
ADVENTURES IN NEW ZEALAND
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Coronation Showcase
From furniture to mugs we put centuries of royal commemorative ware in the spotlight
ALSO INSIDE A Chippendale-period chest • Auction results • Book offers
COVERInside the legendary King’s Road antiques shop Guinevere, image courtesy of Dreweatts, see the feature on page 28
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12 Around the Houses: A 2007 iPhone creates a storm in the US while the bowl that ceramicist Lucie Rie gave to her cleaner fetches thousands
16 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey is enchanted by a very special Chippendale-period chest with all the hallmarks of being by the finest maker
23 Subscription Offer: Save more than a third on the annual price and receive a book worth £75 free of charge
FEATURES 18 Coronation Seat: Stephanie Connell’s essential low down on coronation furniture through the ages and the most collectable designs
24 Lambeth Way: Art pottery by Doulton Lambeth presents a dizzying array of designs for collectors. On the eve of an important sale, Antique Collecting reports
28 Saleroom Spotlight: Behind the scenes at the part contents sale of a legendary King’s Road antiques shop celebrating 60 years in the business
34 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson comes across a charming textile fragment, one of the designs used on Elizabeth II’s coronation gown
48 Puzzle Pages: Complete Peter WadeWright’s fiendish crossword and win a book
53 Coronation Spotlight: A look at the best of the royal interest pieces on offer this month
54 Top of the Lots: We dip into the world of contemporary Chinese ink paintings with an auction taking place this month
56 Book Offers: Put your feet up with a good read and save more than a third on the latest titles from our sister publisher ACC Art Books
30 Love is in the Heir: Important marriages in the 15th century were more about political alliance than love, Lucy Whittaker lifts the lid
38 Birthday Bard: On the 400th-anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio, book specialist Adam Douglas reveals what it means for collectors
40 Counter Intelligence: As retail goes increasingly online, the demand for antique shop fittings has never been greater. Dealers reveal the makers to look for
44 Life in Colour: The career and work of the pioneering photographer Madame Yevonde is put in focus by Maudji Mendel
50 Crowning Glories: Edward Rycroft looks back on generations of royal commemorative ware and the most sought-after designs
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