MVM is the mark of a house record

Royal Doulton stoneware dragon vase by Mark V

Newcomers to LAPADA event endorse fairs as vital sales channel

A notable group of newcomers joining the

Dealer sells Spilliaert self-portrait to Chicago art institute

A self-portrait by Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946)

The £1.2m Baird Casket finds a UK home in private collection and stars in new book

A 14th century French gothic ivory casket or

Two more Kashmir sapphires now discovered by Dublin jewellery specialist

Just four months after the sale of a

Magistrate holds court in new saleroom set up for petroliana and advertising auctions

A new auction house focused on petroliana and

Precious metals

On Friday, August 29, MichaeIBloomsteinof Brighton was payingthe

News in brief

Best 1968 semi-final shirt up for auction

Snuffbox said thanks for shipwreck rescue

A silver snuffbox presented as a token of

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Art and industry

The weird and wonderful brass, bronze and marble clocks produced by French inventor Guilmet take many forms that are all highly collectable, as Roland Arkell reports

Watch salutes a seaplane long-distance record

Capt Don Bennett’s Longines Weems pilot’s watch, £4400

Vulliamy over time, from the very start

A fine George II period bracket clock by

The mass-produced waterproof watch before Rolex got there

A rare US trench watch emerged for sale

The fame of the game

A simple Edwardian open face silver pocket watch

Finnemore’s house clearance find

The horology sale at Dreweatts on September 9

Personal messages play huge part in John Peel record collection

Rare vinyl such as demos and limited editions

Space-age design classic

The AMI Continental II jukebox appeared in 1962,

Buyer nuts about display case

Left: the British engineering company formerly known as

How to get ahead in advertising

First part of extensive single-owner collection attracts a packed saleroom and strong results

Buyers dig deep for Ganz sketches

The artist was an intrepid – and rare female – visitor to Welsh deep coal mines to record the final days

Traditional temptation

Victorian and traditional landscapes may no longer command

Micrographica looked at in detail

Second printing of Hooke’s famous work offered from Ohio collection boasts an impressive provenance

Beethoven and Indian constitution provide varied highlights

Two markedly different publications prompted contests from quite

Auction lot adds to Strauss knowledge

An unexpected assist from the Richard Strauss Institute

Previews

A sale titled Arts of Japan at Chiswick

Gallery’s Lowry links

LS Lowry and Richard Attenborough at the opening

Panoramic romantic rural scenes produced as a pair stay together for sale

Scène de Labour sur les Hauteurs de Vaux

Antiques grace elegant room sets

Brownrigg , a furniture and decorative dealer in

Both fascinated and repelled

Modern British art on offer at Chelsea fair includes painting that hints at a turbulent relationship

Koopman jewellery strong enough to ‘go it alone’

Koopman Rare Art ’s jewellery division is to

Backstory boosts simple snuff box

Piece produced by jobbing London silversmith Simmons was owned by one of Washington’s favourites

Furniture showcases Rohlfs’ talent once again

Three Arts & Crafts oak furnishings that Charles

Details elevate Linke commode to a different level

A c.1905 Louis XV-style commode à vantaux by

Still together after more than 200 years

pair of c.1780 George III giltwood mirrors, $32,500

Paintings give a glimpse of early Macao shoreline

pair of Chinese export paintings of Macao, Can$65,000

Identity of sitter is key to portrait price

An 1858 portrait by Solomon Alexander Hart (1806-81),

Sunflower andirons in hot demand

A pair of wrought iron Arts & Crafts

The original and authoritative sales listing

This is a calendar of art, antiques and

Dealer trio revive Wilton event

Fair near Salisbury launched in 2022 has come to an end but regular exhibitors are stepping in for fresh stagings

Centre hit by thieves closes but hopes to reopen soon

Although Old Bank Antiques in Royal Wootton Bassett

Etc Fairs finds new venue in Bloomsbury

Among the logistical challenges many fair organisers face

How an empty market hall became a vibrant Covent Garden art venue

Jubilee Market in Covent Garden is marking a

Florida map reminds me of a salvage boat and lurking shark

I do hope that a good home will

Hedgehogs inspired health kick

the crystal hedgehogs are part of a group

Fake or Fortune? Just ask ATG readers to decide

With the current series of BBC TV show