Antique Collecting magazine – new issue

Take a look at what’s coming up in this month’s Antique Collecting magazine – subscribe now to get it each month – we explore the history of the French jeweller Cartier, take a punt on the horses and celebrate the life and career of influential but unsung designer Archibald Knox – PLUS expert advice and guides.

Scroll down to find out what’s inside another packed issue

Thinking out of the Knox: On the eve of a new exhibition on the Victorian designer Archibald Knox on the Isle of Man, Antique Collecting celebrates the work of the retiring Manxman, who was responsible for much of Liberty & Co.’s famous Cymric an Tudric ranges

Turf’s Up: Board games and parlour entertainment based on the sport of kings are in the spotlight at the National Museum of Horseracing in Suffolk. To mark the occasion we consider the more collectable versions, from the earliest French designs

King of Jewellers: With the unveiling of the first exhibition on the famous French jeweller Cartier in 30 years at the V&A, our experts reveal their collecting tips to the iconic brand’s jewellery and watches, from Tutti Frutti to the Tank

Women’s World: National Trust properties house some of the UK’s greatest treasures, none more so than those by a number of unsung women makers. Antique Collecting lifts the lid on seven of them and explores their often uncredited work

In the Knowles: As a medieval ring found in a muddy field sells for £7,000 in Derbyshire, Eric Knowles praises the work of the metal detectorists

Final Word: Standing in for Marc Allum, the TV expert and auctioneer Catherine Southon is in a swoon when a collection of apothecary bottles appears in her salesroom

Also inside this month’s issue:

Waxing Lyrical: Fine English furniture expert David Harvey serves up another treat in the shape of a magnificent Regency sideboard which would have graced the most elegant dining room

Top of the Lots: This month’s preview of lots include a collection of vintage NASA photographs going up for sale in Paris, and a rare Chinese vase offered in East Anglia

PLUS All the latest news from the UK salerooms and fairs