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Robert Harrop’s Coming Down the Chimney

Coming Down the Chimney is the 2015 Christmas Xmas edition from Robert Harrop and features an Old English Sheepdog dressed as Father Christmas. This Father Christmas has a sackful of presents and is coming down the chimney to bring gifts to the good boys and girls. The piece is being produced in a […]

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The 2015 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament

Every year we eagerly await what Swarovski will have to offer for their seasonal Christmas collection. The 2015 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament is this wonderful star designed by Verena Castelein. The edition is available in a clear edition and coloured edition.  The ornament is priced at $75/£49. This sophisticated Christmas ornament sparkles […]

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Nao Nativity for Christmas

NAO have released a number of new Nativity related figurines for Christmas 2015 featuring Mary, Baby Jesus, Saint Joseph, a calf and a donkey. All the models have been designed by Salvador Furió. For more information visit the Nao web site Christmas figurines section.

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Wemyss Ware

Wemyss Ware Wemyss Ware (pronounced Weems) is named after the castle situated on cliffs between East Wemyss and West Wemyss in Fife, which was the home of the Grosvenor family who became patrons of the Fife Pottery in Gallatown, near Kirkcaldy. The Fife Pottery was built in 1817, traditionally the Fife Pottery […]

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British & European Art Auction at Bonhams

Two works by Dorothea Sharp ROI RBA (1874 – 17 December 1955) highlight Bonhams British & European Art Auction on the 24th November. Dorothea Sharp was born in Dartford, Kent, and began her training aged 21, and after studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic, she went on to Paris where […]

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Picasso Ceramics at Christies

The Picasso Ceramics online auction of ceramics by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), one of the 20th century’s greatest art icons, runs from the 3rd to the 17th November. The auction includes a diverse selection of 85 statement pieces, with estimates ranging from $800 to $80,000. The majority of these ceramics come from […]

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The Aristocats 45th Anniversay Pin

Set for release on the 17th November and to celebrate the 45th Anniversay of the release of The Aristocats is this delightful Disney pin. The pin features Duchess and Thomas O’Malley, the three kittens Toulouse, Marie and Berlioz,and two members of the Scat Cat Band. The Aristocats 45th Anniversay Pin is being released […]