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CONTENTS Contents VOL 54 NO 9 MARCH 2020 A N T I Q U E C O L L E C T I N G V O L 5 4 N 0 . 3 A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 RARE WHISKY UNDER THE HAMMER BOOK OFFERS DISCOVERING MINIATURES ANTIQUE COLLECTING MARCH 2020 TRAIL BLAZING WOMEN 5 Every collector should know about Plus: ANIMAL MAGIC TAXIDERMY IS BACK ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO IRISH FURNITURE THE JEWELLERY OF ARTHUR AND GEORGIE GASKIN SPOTLIGHT ON WILLIAM AND EVELYN DE MORGAN THE VICTORIAN POWER COUPLE Wheels of Fortune Is now the time to invest in a classic car? Best of British BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART AS IT UNVEILS ITS NEW ‘BRIT’ GALLERIES ALSO INSIDE Waxing lyrical with David Harvey • Sales reports • Profiles COVERChristopher Dresser (18341904) Wave bowl, c. 1880. Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art FOLLOW US @AntiqueMag 20 6 42 48 REGULARS 3 Editor’s Hello: Georgina Wroe introduces the March issue 55 Fair Play: Meet the men and women behind some of this month’s events, ranging from The Open Art Fair to TEFAF Maastricht 6 Antique News: A whistle-stop tour of everything that is making waves in the world of antiques and fine art 60 Fairs Calendar: Never miss another event with our guide to this month’s fairs 10 Around the Houses: A round up of the best-selling lots from recent sales 18 Your Letters: A reminder that sustainability is at the heart of today’s antiques 26 Profile: Behind the scenes with handbags expert Popsy Kundi 62 Auction Calendar: Keep up to date with our easy-to-read guide to all the notable sales taking place in March 66 Marc My Words: Forget antiques, ‘Roadshow’ specialist Marc Allum reveals his yearning to be a blue badge guide 32 Cool and Collectable: With International Women’s Day coming up, Paul Fraser considers the collecting power of five females 34 Waxing Lyrical: Fine furniture specialist David Harvey joins the team with a new column, this month on Regency gout stools 35 Subscription Offer: Save 33 per cent on the annual rate and get a free book worth £65 41 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson is moved by a Somme diary penned by a 20-year-old solider in the trenches 46 Book Offers: Save up to 35 per cent on a range of titles from our sister publisher ACC Art Books 50 Top of the Lots: Discover the pieces making the headlines at this month’s sales, including a highly-anticipated single owner collection of portrait miniatures 52 Saleroom Spotlight: William McNab previews a sale of whisky, including a a near-complete year run of The Macallan 18-Year-Old from 1963 to 1997 FEATURES 14 Married to the Job: Anthony Bernbaum puts the jewellery of husband and wife designers Arthur and Georgie Gaskin in focus 20 Irish Vogue: On the eve of St Patrick’s Day, we put Irish vernacular furniture from chairs to settlebeds in the spotlight 28 Wheels of Fortune: Ever had your heart set on an old banger? Everything you need to know about what’s driving the market 36 Animal Magic: Once shunned and now all the rage, Mark Littler reveals why taxidermy is collecting’s hottest property 42 Best of British: On the eve of the much anticipated opening of the British Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, we take an exclusive backstage tour 48 Art Lovers: Long before Posh and Becks, William and Evelyn De Morgan was the power couple of Victorian design. A guide to both their work TO SUBSCRIBE PLEASE CALL OUR SUBSCRIPTION HOTLINE ON 01394 389957 ANTIQUE COLLECTING 5

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