Monthly Archives: January 2010

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Terracotta Army at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

The launch of the 2010-2012 Canadian national tour of The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army was announced at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). At the event, attended by media and special guests including The Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture, it was confirmed that the Government of China […]

Party Leaders Back Staffordshire Hoard Campaign

The Art Fund announces that the three major UK political party leaders are backing the Staffordshire Hoard campaign. Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have all pledged support for The Art Fund’s campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard for the West Midlands. The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP said: […]

Record Set for American Silver at Auction

A new auction record for American silver was set at Sotheby’s when a Silver Punch Bowl by Cornelius Kierstede, made in New York between 1700 and 1710, sold for an astonishing $5,906,500. With a pre-sale estimate of $400/800,000 auctioneer David Redden opened the bidding at $275,000 and almost instantly a bid of […]