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A new record for any English bottle was set at specialist saleroom BBR Auctions in Elsecar, South Yorkshire.

Only 29 books from the library of John Keats are recorded - among them a 1679 printing of the collected works of the Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser given to him by the artist Joseph Severn (1793-1879).

A surprise at a Hampshire saleroom on June 18 came in the form of a fine pair of early 19th century Chamberlain Worcester ‘Regent China’ cabinet cups in the French Empire style.

Records have tumbled in recent years for works by Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams (1926-90), reflecting a growing appreciation for the painter’s output and his contribution to Modern British art.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Aubrey Dawson launching a new saleroom.

A medal awarded to a Suffragette for going on hunger strike hammered down for £17,000 on June 7 at Bonhams (plus 28% buyer’s premium).

This table lighter offered by Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) of Glasgow in the Summer Two Day Fine Art & Antiques Auction had marks for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co, London 1916, making it one of the earliest of its type.

Bumper collection of the 18th century creations sold at auction 42 years ago re-emerges in south London

The 1908 Olympic Games in London included duels with wax bullets, tug of war and the world’s oldest Olympic champion.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

Bonhams’ Fine Clocks sale in London on July 3 included a table clock by Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) that came for sale via an unorthodox route.

Naturalist produced a fish-focused work featuring nearly 3000 original watercolours across 50 copies