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Patrick Boyd Carpenter: ' It’s a Proper Old Fashioned Antique Shop.'

Grays Antiques

I also make a good living by buying ‘auctioneers mistakes’. Just between you and me, many auction houses are not the experts they pretend to be! Luckily, I have many private collectors who are often willing to part with choice items. Mis- catalogued items. That’s very exciting! What do you like to buy ?

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The Black Market for Stolen Antiques Is Booming

WorthPoint

million were stolen from an Italian art exhibition in March 2024. Image Source: Vittoriale degli Italiani via Artnet While collectors have long prized antiques, art, cultural artifacts, jewelry, and other valuables, they are also increasingly popular targets of thieves. Several gold sculptures worth more than $1.3