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Old Masters, New Custodians

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The Value of Provenance

Category: Jewels

Derived from the French word provenir, which translates as ‘to come from’, provenance refers to an object or artwork’s point of origin...

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Rolex v Tudor: Similar, but Different

Category: Timepieces

If it looks like a Rolex and ticks like a Rolex, how can it be a Tudor?...

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5 Favourites with Yvette Coppersmith

Category: Art

Yvette Coppersmith is a painter specialising in both portraiture and abstraction...

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Dorothy Braund

Category: Art

A recurring figure in our annual Women Artists auction is Melbourne painter and staunch modernist, Dorothy Braund...

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The Legacy of Jim Alexander (1936-2021)

Category: Art

Jim Alexander exhibited works by some of Australia’s most accomplished female artists and was responsible for reintroducing many of them...

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5 Favourites with Deborah Symond O’Neil

Category: Jewels

Ahead of our Important Jewels auction on 22 August, we welcomed Mode Sportif founder and taste maker Deborah Symond O'Neil back...

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Orphaned Elephants Closer to Wild Life in Zimbabwe

Category: The 22nd Report

Seven orphaned elephant calves rescued years ago from traumatic circumstances have moved 1,100 kilometres closer to freedom...

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How to Collect Ethical Indigenous Art

Category: Art Expert Series

We speak with Beverly Knight, an art connoisseur and founder of the Alcaston Gallery...

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A Day in the Life of Troy McKenzie

Category: Brisbane

A look at a typical day for our Queensland Representative Specialist...

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In Conversation with Jorge Chamizo

Category: In Conversation

For this issue, we sat down over a glass of wine and some tapas to chat to Jorge Chamizo, a Spanish jewellery expert...

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