Bidders pipe up for treen

Georgian treen tobacco stopper or pipe tamper, for

Roseberys auction house expands from south London with a Pimlico Road shop

South London auction house Roseberys will join the

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Bonhams is offering the wide-ranging Cannon collection in

Societies and Collectors’ Clubs

For many people, part of the joy of

Awarded to Harold Wilson of Huddersfield – but not the PM

AH Wilkens (22% buyer’s premium) worded the lot

Leech jars suck up the interest

Though leeches do remain in the pharmacopeia, they’re

Cunard and kosher

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Beatrix Potter letters reveal her love for antiques

Eighteen letters written by Beatrix Potter to an

Dorset museum’s fundraising secures letter from pioneeering fossil hunter Mary Anning

The Lyme Regis Museum’s fundraising campaign successfully raised

Indian auction house expands to London

Indian online-only auction house AstaGuru has expanded into

Inject a dose of reality into art

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Dealer Ronald Phillips dies at 97

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New firm opens in Birkenhead

A new auction house has launched in Birkenhead.

Bloomsbury boost for Christie-Miller

Somerset antiques dealer Rebecca Christie-Miller has extended her

Stage is set for a big US Dalì display

The Dalí Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, has

‘Working archive’ of prints inspired Sorel

David Bomberg’s Russian Ballet suite, a set of

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Wooden netsuke full of life

Despite ivory rules, Japanese art can still take big sums

Skol! A bowl for supping ale

Norwegian kjenge or kasa have been used for

Rock stars roll in to show artistic side of their creative talents

Original works and prints by the likes of Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood are increasingly sought after

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Blonde bombshell from West Brom

De László portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020

A lucky find to get your teeth into

Books from a house clearance proved disappointing until a first edition Dracula loomed into view

Swedish Vega Expedition targeted Northeast Passage

Compared with Scandinavian exploration by illustrious figures such

Not best timing but robust results

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

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TEFAF in a day but a very early start

Martinware comes good in the end

Lacklustre pre-sale activity leaves Canadian auction house concerned but all 17 lots sell successfully

Hammer Horror hammers at $55,000

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Dealer opens shop in Wales after decade away

‘Do I need 30 patchwork quilts?’

Right: dealer Natalia Rawley. Natalia Rawley is a

Centenary turns focus to royal items

The centenary of the late queen’s birth on

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