In this month’s Antique Collecting magazine – subscribe now to get it each month – we explore ancient and Indian devotional art, take time out to delve into the story of clockmaking in Wigan, and look at the history of tea caddies.
Scroll down to find out what’s inside another packed issue
Enlightened Thinking: This month’s landmark exhibition on Indian art at the British Museum is sure to shine a light on a fascinating and rewarding collecting field. Alice Bailey shares her thoughts
Steeped in History: With their myriad styles and materials, tea caddies make a wonderful basis for a collection. Antique Collecting reveals everything you need to know about the much-loved ware
Money to Play With: Games inspired by TV programmes from the ’60s and ’70s are the basis for Doug Blair’s iconic collection. Irresistible to the Baby Boomers, how will they perform at auction this month? Ivan Macquisten reports
Striking Performance: Contemporary artist Aaron Kasmin uses his 500-strong collection of mid- 20th century feature matchbooks for inspiration. He shares his love of the miniature artworks
Jules’ Jewels: Legendary dealer Jules Speelman is behind two Asian art sales this month. Antique Collecting takes a tour of his extraordinary collection amassed over a lifetime
Evans Above: With comparisons to LS Lowry and Hieronymus Bosch, the monumental watercolours of David Evans deserve to be better known. Will a new exhibition put one of the unsung heroes of post-war art on the map?
The Last Word: Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum is gratified to find some like minds and friendly faces on a recent trip Down Under
Lots to Talk About: Columnist, TV expert and auctioneer Catherine Southon has her head turned when a collection of fashion by Dior and Yves Saint Laurent appears in her saleroom
In the Knowles: Antiques expert Eric Knowles is blown away by a beautifully decorated enamel cigarette case by Fabergé which recently wowed bidders in the saleroom
Also inside this month’s issue:
Waxing Lyrical: Fine English furniture expert David Harvey reveals how economic expansion in Wigan in the 18th century sparked a fine clockmaking tradition in the northern town
Top of the Lots: A £10m coin collection comes to market for the first time in half a century
PLUS All the latest news from the UK salerooms and fairs
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We started publication in 1966 – so this year is our 50th anniversary!
On p.54 of the current issue – Top of the Lots – the main illustration is described as an armorial crest. This is quite incorrect as it is a Coat of Arms. In fact a crest is not present at all which if it were would be a Lion standing on the Crown This is elementary and whoever wrote the description (even without being an heraldic expert) should know the difference between an Armorial and a Crest, (the latter being the emblem on the top alone as the name implies) – especially when writing in a specialist magazine !
Many thanks for your comments regarding the story in this month’s magazine. The description for the news item was taken from the auctioneer’s catalogue.
I have many vintage post cards and birthday cards from my family members. Pre WW 1 and earlier.
Could you please recommend someone that could advise me of the value and sense of history.