Allum's Antiques Almanac 2016

An Annual Compendium of Stories and Facts From the World of Art and Antiques

Marc Allum

• Publisher: Icon Books
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781848319356
• eBook ISBN: 9781848319363

From BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author Marc Allum comes the second instalment of his annual almanac, revealing the current news, tall tales and tasty titbits from the year in art, antiques and collectables:
What do London Bridge and a £40,000 corkscrew have in common?
Which famous pop star depicted by Andy Warhol realised £51.6 million at a recent auction?
How much did Oliver Cromwell's coffin plate sell for, and what happened to his famous wart?
Which Hollywood film led to the recovery of a Hungarian avant garde masterpiece?
What would a collector pay for the real Batmobile?
Why did a tiny portrait of Mozart - only four centimetres high - sell for £218,500?
Answers to these and many other fascinating questions make this the essential guide this autumn for all ardent fans of art, antiques and collectables.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

General resources

www.wikipedia.org
www.britannica.com
www.brainyquote.com
www.artprice.com

Sources regarding specific entries¹

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2931834/Lost-Constable-sells-auction-3-5million-1-000-TIMES-went-just-18-months-ago-experts-thought-work-copycat.html (Feeling Constable?)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22626589 (Feeling Constable?)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30211588 (London Calling)

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/history/65837-old-london-bridge-1209-1831-a.html (London Calling)

http://hidden-london.com/the-guide/old-london-bridge/ (London Calling)

http://greatwen.com/2011/04/14/secret-london-finding-bits-of-lost-london-bridge/ (London Calling)

http://knowledgeoflondon.com/londonbridge.html/ (London Calling)

http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/meet-belka-and-strelka-the-frist-earthlings-to-survive-orbital-flight/ (Dog On)

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2011/04/05/bark-at-the-moon-a-history-of-soviet-space-dogs/ (Dog On)

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2009/february/dogs-return-to-gallery-in-museum-at-tring27259.html (Dog On)

http://www.nrm.org.uk/ (Dog On)

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/nov/08/cromwell-portraitist-samuel-cooper-exhibition (Warts and All)

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/23/oliver-cromwell-burial-plaque-sold-auction (Warts and All)

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/english-literature-history-l13404/lot.205.html (Warts and All)

http://www.archaeology.co.uk/blog/chris-catling/morris-and-the-prince-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-trafalgar-square-stone-on-stone-and-the-fifth-no-more-silly-walks-an-ancient-falcons-nest-and-other-tales-of-longevity-how-many-skulls-did-oliver-cromw.htm (Warts and All)

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/sale-of-the-century-20-china-vase-and-bowl-sell-for-10-000-times-that-at-montrose-auction-1.830577 (Black and White)

http://news.sky.com/story/1387244/holy-bargain-batmobile-sells-for-90k (Holy Backfire)

http://www.1966batmobile.com/ (Holy Backfire)

http://www.batmobilehistory.com/barris-batmobile.php (Holy Backfire)

http://www.ambergallery.com/Is_it_real_amber_/is_it_real_amber_.html (Baltic Beauty)

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20027/lot/9/ (Jamaica Rum)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2843451/2p-Dinky-toys-fetch-50-000-auction-Collection-12-rare-delivery-vans-1933-bought-private-collector.html (Triumphant)

http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/catalogue-archive/lot.php?auction_id=330&lot_id=107067 (Battle Orders)

http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/catalogue-archive/lot.php?auction_id=330&lot_id=107065 (Battle Orders)

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22277/lot/152/ (Battle Orders)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-extremely-rare-victorian-novelty-mark-of-4757889-details.aspx?intObjectID=4757889 (Cock-a-Hoop)

http://www.garrickclub.co.uk/charitable_trust (Launch Night)

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/mar/06/news (Launch Night)

http://www.bonhams.com/press_release/17545/ (Baby Doll)

http://collectdolls.about.com/od/fashiondolls/fl/Jumeau-201.htm (Baby Doll)

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/06/bob-dylan-electric-guitar-fender-stratocaster-auction-christies (Black Beauty)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/les-paul-s-black-beauty-guitar-sells-for-419-900-1.2964597 (Black Beauty)

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/vvashcro.htm (Subject Matters)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-31524625 (Skip Cat)

http://www.christies.com/features/Jerry_Garcia_Hat-5308-1.aspx (Hat Trick)

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/blindfaith/vvcov69.html (Space Odyssey)

http://www.nicholasbagshawe.com/view-artwork.asp?id=152 (Blind Vision)

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/11853300.Coin_auction_shows_how_to_turn___1_into___56_120/ (Pound for Pound)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2974559/Rare-1-coin-dates-English-Civil-War-passed-one-family-expected-fetch-50-000-auction.html (Pound for Pound)

http://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/Lot/?sale=AF080115&lot=554&id=283307 (Freak Show)

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/rare-star-wars-boba-fett-8534782 (Bounty Hunter)

http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=18945 (Bounty Hunter)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/11149406/Londons-literary-benches-fetch-high-sums-for-charity.html (Benchmark)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219025/Book-auction-jackpot-Classic-edition-collection-including-James-Bond-Stephen-King-worth-millions-pensioner.html (Modern First)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-30428747 (Murder Most Horrid)

http://www.timelineauctions.com/lot/gilt-bronze-box-brooch-with-entwined-animals/40029/ (Burnt Cakes)

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/reeman-dansie/catalogue-id-srree10014/lot-c2984189-d479-405f-ae07-a43300f3847f (Indian Takeaway)

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16851/lot/366/ (Indian Takeaway)

http://www.orkney.gov.uk/OIC-News/stromness-museum-lahore.htm (Indian Takeaway)

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O18891/maharaja-ranjit-singhs-throne-throne-chair-hafiz-muhammad/ (Indian Takeaway)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/10638011/Francis-Bacon-painting-breaks-record...

Table of contents

• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• About the Author
• Contents
• Introduction
• Feeling Constable?
• London Calling
• Dog On
• Warts and All
• Black and White
• Holy Backfire!
• Baltic Beauty
• Rivet Rivet
• Jamaica Rum
• Lost Chaney
• Mug Shot
• Triumphant
• Battle Orders
• Cock-a-Hoop
• Launch Night
• Baby Doll
• Cash Cow
• Black Beauty
• Subject Matters
• Skip Cat
• Down Under
• Rock Steady
• Sun Stroke
• Fringe Benefits
• Hat Trick
• Space Odyssey
• Blind Vision
• Pound for Pound
• Freak Show
• In a Bind
• Princely Sum
• Bounty Hunter
• Rape and Pillage
• Benchmark
• Modern First
• Cabinet Maker
• Murder Most Horrid
• Indian Takeaway
• Bacon and Eggs
• Mum and Dad
• Living Buddhas
• Storage Wars
• Right Royal
• Love Tie
• From the Bridge
• Leg Man
• Horse Play
• Temple of Delights
• Bird in the Hand
• Wheels of Industry
• Roman Riches
• Legless
• Favourite Finds
• Poles Apart II
• Black Basalt
• Butt Man
• Royal Mug
• Piano Lesson
• Burlesque Beauties
• Toy Town
• Margin Scheme
• Two’s Company
• Feather Boa
• Coffee Shop Curators
• Irish Times
• Braveheart
• Bicorn or Tricorn
• Sunny Side Up
• Record Breaker
• Mud Bath
• Scrap Heap
• Churchill’s Crown
• American Beauty
• Budgie Smuggler
• Bear Witness
• Yellow Midget
• Weight of the World
• Stick Shift
• Masthead
• Blood is Thicker
• Arms House
• Black Magic
• Time Team
• Ring-a-Ding
• Out of Time
• Cock Up
• Real or No Real
• Mechanical Marvel
• Spice Trade
• Silver Screen Siren
• Going, Going, Gone
• Case Study
• Just the Ticket
• Gangster Rap
• Wine Vinegar
• A Wee Dram
• Holy Hoaxes
• Muzzle Loader
• Narcotics Bust
• Record Record
• Blackboard Scribble
• Flayed Alive!
• Newsflash
• Burnt Offering
• Meiji Marvel
• Here Pussy Pussy
• Feathers or Kapok?
• Lunar Love
• Freeze Dried
• American Realist
• An Enigma
• Einstein A-go-go
• Mythical Beasts
• Ivory Queen
• Gottle o’ Geer
• Reel Time
• Barbarian Hordes
• Woodn’t it be Nice
• Scraps of Knowledge
• Feeling Less Constable
• Sèvres You Right
• Liar Liar
• War Torn
• High Calibre
• Grave Thought
• Drink Up
• Take That
• Design for Life
• What the Dickens
• Attic Find
• Persian Perfection
• Flat Weave
• Mysore Magic
• Field Find
• Devo-Max
• Happy Birthday
• Lots of Bottle
• Just One Drink
• Slave Trader
• Cable Tie
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgements
• Picture Acknowledgements
• Bibliography
• Back cover