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In the 007 collecting scene Dr No (1962) is usually the film poster buyers are most keen to say yes to.

This polychrome advertising plaque features a portrait of Ninon de L’Enclos, a notorious courtesan who scandalised France by numerous affairs with prominent statesmen and church notables.

On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their first single, Anarchy in the UK.

Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second) tape of, by repute, Rod Stewart’s first recording on June 18, 1964, together with a second copy.

“A very rare and early item of cricketing history” is how Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) describes the large silk handkerchief shown here.

Gold has become the standard to aspire to at the Olympics but for the first version of the modern summer Games it was silver.

Richard Beale, the owner and managing director of London coin auction house Roma Numismatics, has been arrested in New York in connection with the sale of a record-breaking classical coin.

Stourbridge saleroom Fieldings Auctioneers has had a change in ownership.

This exceptional George I walnut and feather-banded architect’s desk was hammered down at seven times its low estimate.

A version of one of Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s (c.1564- 1638) best-known compositions, 'The Tax Collector’s Office', will be offered at auction after being discovered behind a partially hidden door in a home in northern France.

An original owner of considerable military renown made the difference when a c.1820 gold fob seal came up for auction in London on March 14.

This mid-18th century Maltese walnut and marquetry bureau cabinet was the top lot of the du Boulay Collection at Duke’s.

Much has been made of the fact that in 1988 Keith Haring produced a series of 10 signed and dated serigraphs with texts by the veteran writer William Burroughs with the title 'Apocalypse'.

Anthony du Boulay (1929-2022) was well known as an expert on Chinese ceramics, although his interests were more wide ranging.

Among the works on paper causing a stir in the regions during the early part of 2023 was a group of four 19th century topographical studies of Afghanistan

The first months of this year have featured a string of wide-ranging ceramics groups offered at auction

A broad mix of English and Continental pottery and porcelain was on offer in the latest dedicated ceramics sale held by Woolley & Wallis (25% buyer’s premium) in Salisbury, a fair slice of it contributed by single-owner collections.

At his best Mark V Marshall can give his one-time employer Robert Wallace Martin a run for his money