SYNOPSIS MAGAZINE

Jan 21, 2023

From Our Director: Stan Laurel Career Connection

Lot #004 in our Antiques & Estates auction is this limited edition set of Laurel and Hardy bookends from Royal Doulton. As I was...

Jan 16, 2023

Unexpected Symbols

Recently consigned for our Antiques & Estates auction is this piece of 'trench art' - a WWI Australian 'Souvenir of the Somme' brass...

Aug 3, 2022

Crown of St Stephen Brooch

This wonderful vintage costume brooch depicts the Crown of St Stephen, also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary. The Holy Crown of Hungary...

Jul 23, 2022

The Crowle Collection

A number of our upcoming auctions include pieces from the collection of William (1880 - 1948) and Lorna Crowle (1898 - 1985). William...

Jun 14, 2022

Auction Connections: Lost Historic Houses

As well as her antiques background, our director and auctioneer Hannah Clayton Atkin was previously the Development Manager of the...

May 23, 2022

A First Edition Charles Dickens Novel Graces Australian Auction

Thank you to Richard Brewster for featuring our upcoming Director's Selection in the Australian Auction Review. Auctioneer Hannah Clayton...

Nov 24, 2021

The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Reaped $5.7 Billion Last Year

Artnet have released the Global Chinese Art Auction Market Report for 2020. As reported by Senior Market Editor Eileen Kinsella, it...

Nov 1, 2021

Royal Crown Derby - A Factory History

With production beginning ‘some time before 1750’ (Royal Crown Derby, 2016), Royal Crown Derby is one of the oldest remaining porcelain...