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ContentsVOL 59 NO 4 SEPTEMBER 2024
SALE RESULTS SPOTLIGHT ON A SHERATON-PERIOD BOOKCASE PUZZLES
SEPTEMBER 2024
Inside: MOVIE STARS THE FILM POSTERS EVERY COLLECTOR SHOULD KNOW BEATLEMANIA LENNON’S GLASSES SELL FOR £51,000
The ‘Happy’ Lowry Meet Fred Yates the naive painter who captured joyful scenes
EXPERT GUIDE
Early Moorcroft
Lifting the lid on an important single-owner collection
DEVON TOAST
POTTERY BY THE
COUNTY’S TOP CERAMICISTS
SEE PAGE 30
The THRILL of the FA I R
Celebrating the genius of the 19th-century showmen and their carousel art
ALSO INSIDE Catherine Southon • Eric Knowles • Subscriber offers
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COVERA variety of pieces of Moorcroft pottery, part of Sworders’ 250-lot sale on September 17, image courtesy of Sworders. See page 26 for more details
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REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the September issue with topics ranging from fairground art to early
Moorcroft ceramics
6 Antiques News: All the latest from the world of antiques and fine art, as well as a look at some of the leading events taking place around the country
10 Your Letters: Last month’s article on collecting Churchill memorabilia provokes a storm of response from the September mailbag
12 Around the Houses: Discover how much an archive of letters from Princess Diana to her former housekeeper fetched in Essex
16 Waxing Lyrical: Antique furniture expert David Harvey shines a light on a very special Sheraton-period secretaire bookcase
26 Saleroom Spotlight: As an early Moorcroft collection goes under the hammer in Essex, auctioneer John Black studies the current market
36 Lots to Talk About: Catherine Southon gives the inside story on the sale of a pair of John Lennon’s glasses to the famous spoon-bender, and now museum owner,
Uri Geller
42 In the Knowles: Eric Knowles describes how the recent find of a dish on a Staffordshire sideboard turned out to be a mother-of-pearl bowl dating back to the late 1500s
50 Book Offers: Bag yourself a bargain by making the most of the 30 per cent discount on the latest titles from our sister publisher ACC Art Books
52 Puzzle Pages: Got that September back-to school feeling? It could be time to pit your wits against our resident quiz editor, Peter Wade-Wright
54 Top of the Lots: This month’s sale previews include an unmatched collection of dodo memorabilia and an Ancient Egyptian blue lotus chalice
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57 Fairs News: After a summer lull, antiques fairs are back with terrific events this month taking place in North Yorkshire,
Surrey and London
58 Fairs Calendar: Why not plan a late summer trip based on the UK’s finest events? We have all the details
60 Auction Calendar: Never miss another sale with our up-to-date listings from the country’s leading auction houses
66 Marc My Words: Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum calls for some customer understanding when it comes to the post-sale melee
FEATURES 18 Great Yates: Gallery owner Simon Rastall reveals how a connection between his great grandmother and the artist Fred Yates sparked a lifelong friendship
30 Devon Scent: Auctioneer Mary Chilcott celebrates the Fishley family of potters from Devon and their remarkable designs, some even praised by Bernard Leach,
the father of British studio pottery
38 Why I Collect: On the eve of his new book, collector and dealer Tony Nourmand describes his lifelong passion for movie posters, and the most collectable genres and designers
44 The Greatest Show on Earth:
Fairground art has never been more collectable. Antique Collecting goes behind the scenes at a single-owner collection amassed over 40 years
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