Skip to main content

Contents VOL 57 NO 9 MARCH 2022 MEET THE COLUMNISTS: LENNOX CATO MARC ALLUM CHARLES HANSON MARCH 2022 GOING FOR A SONG The world’s best porcelain Discover why now is the time to buy Nantgarw pottery Christina Trevanion Celebrates the joy of the medieval misericord Victorian Women 7 Whose collections inspired generations RECORD BREAKER ARTS & CRAFTS The Cotswold School furniture maker Ernest Barnsley hits a new auction high ALSO INSIDE Pearls are back in fashion • Watch special • Pembroke tables in focus COVERThe Minoprio Collection, which included Ernest Barnsley’s record-breaking piece, see the story on page 12. Image by Alex Robson, Lyon & Turnbull FOLLOW US @AntiqueMag 6 12 18 REGULARS 3 Editor’s Welcome: Georgina Wroe introduces the March magazine with a focus on International Women’s Day and St David’s Day 6 Antique News: Five Monets go on sale, a metal detectorist unearths a record-breaking coin and there’s a spate of letterbox thefts 10 Lots of Love: Christina Trevanion praises the medieval misericord 12 Around the Houses: Jewellery is flying out of the UK’s salerooms, while the arts and crafts furniture maker Ernest Barnsley sets an auction record 16 Waxing Lyrical: David Harvey is in a flap over a stunning Pembroke table 23 Your Letters: A nit comb gets one reader out of a scrape 28 Profile: Behind the scenes with Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam, head of Christie’s Islamic and Indian Art department 29 An Auctioneer’s Lot: Charles Hanson reveals how George Formby’s kimono appeared in his saleroom 30 Saleroom Spotlight: A preview of a single owner collection of Russian decorative arts going under the hammer this month 41 Gem of the Month: Cool blue aquamarine dazzles in March 30 THIS MONTH 42 Without Reserve: The nest of tables is as useful and elegant today as it ever was, writes Lennox Cato 48 Puzzle Pages: Fire up the little grey cells with this month’s quiz and head-scratching crossword 54 Book Offers: Discover the latest exclusive deals from our sister publisher ACC Art Books 56 Top of the Lots: Possessions once owned by the Hollywood actor and swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks Snr go under the hammer in Essex 58 Fairs Calendar: Keep up to date with the latest listings 60 Auction calendar: Never miss another sale with our regional guide 66 Marc My Words: Antiques Roadshow’s Marc Allum turns rock god when he appraises a rare guitar FEATURES 18 Meiji Day: Duncan Phillips considers why the Meiji period in Japan may have given rise to the best decorative arts man has ever produced 24 Poster Boy: The talents of the unsung graphic designer A. E. Hailliwell are put in the spotlight ahead of a sale of his work next month in Kent 34 Mighty Oak: On its 50th-anniversary Sarah Fergusson puts Audemars Piguet’s iconic watch the Royal Oak in the spotlight 38 Pearl Power: Once out-of-fashion pearls are making headlines in and out of the saleroom. We report on what the boom means for collectors 44 Welsh Rare Bits: Porcelain by the Welsh manufactory Nantgarw is among the best ever produced but currently undervalued, Ben Rogers Jones reports on how to start a collection 56 50 Against the Odds: Meet seven intrepid Victorian women whose collections kickstarted some of the best UK museums TO SUBSCRIBE TODAY VISIT WWW.ANTIQUE-COLLECTING.CO.UK/SUBSCRIBE WEEKDAYS FROM 9.30AM TO 1PM ANTIQUE COLLECTING 5

My Bookmarks

Skip to main content