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Entries from May 2008

Devlin silver is the stuff of duchesses and dreams

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

CONFESSION: until this week, I had dismissed contemporary silversmith Stuart Devlin as the maker of quirky novelties sold for lots of money as “limited editions” either by mail order or else in shops too exclusive for their own good.

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Tags: Silver

Converts to the clan of collectors!

May 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Oh how I love compliments! Thanks to "Jules and Andy" who posted this email:
Hi Chris
Just recently my partner and I made our first ever auction purchase on a picture of two quirky little owls.  We fell in love with it straight away but had no idea who the painter was.  After acquiring this little [...]

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Tags: Forgotten artists