Two Caelifera (Grasshoppers) in different art forms, one almost 500 year old finger ring that tells the time, an advertising button, a patent corkscrew and some words of wisdom about provenance and the vexed question of what art is actually for.

<p>Two Caelifera (Grasshoppers) in different art forms, one almost 500 year old finger ring that tells the time, an advertising button, a patent corkscrew and some words of wisdom about provenance and the vexed question of what art is actually for.</p>

The Antiques Radio Show is a monthly program about antiques and the decorative arts, presented by Jolyon Warwick James. It explores news, reviews, events objects and goings on in the world of things that are old, beautiful or both – whether valuable or not!

<p>The Antiques Radio Show is a monthly program about antiques and the decorative arts, presented by Jolyon Warwick James. It explores news, reviews, events objects and goings on in the world of things that are old, beautiful or both – whether valuable or not!</p>

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