ATG letter: Live bidding at Dreweatt Neate was not key moment

MADAM – I write with reference to ‘The Key Moment’ article in ATG No 2485, and specifically the bold statement that it was Dreweatt Neate’s auction on March 15, 2006, that offered live bidding via thesaleroom.com “…that launched the modern era of internet bidding among UK regional auction houses and paved the way towards the world of online auctions as we know them today”.

I would draw the author’s attention to an announcement in Antiques Trade Gazette, published online…

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