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Fire Kettle Events runs the popular biannual antiques and collectables fairs at the 14-acre Coolings Garden Centre in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks in Kent.

Distinctive plaques made to mark births are unique to the Suffolk town’s porcelain factory.

The latest in a series of auctions to draw on the private library of one of the more prominent antiquarian book dealers of his generation, William S Reese (1955-2018), ran from September 1-14 at Christie’s New York (26/20/14.5% buyer’s premium).

The multi-talented dramatist, artist and set designer Louis Carrogis known as Carmontelle (1717-1806) is well known for his extensive series of portraits of members of the French Court and other famous personalities.

Interior Life, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert’s exhibition celebrating Lucian Freud’s centenary, offers a glimpse at the artist’s collecting habits.

The trader figures for Jonathan Nixon’s antiques and vintage market in Cheltenham – launched at the beginning of July – are now approaching 60.

Our weekly selection from salerooms.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

The Minton ‘fungi and foxes’ tureen is among the rarest of all majolica game pie dishes.

From half-lengths to the kit-cat size: antique frames come in a variety of sizes.

Davidson Auctions in Annadale, New South Wales, Australia, is dispersing the contents of the Leuralla Toy and Railway Museum.

Even if you do not know the name Bob McGinnis (b.1926) you will probably be familiar with his work.

If your fountain pen is prone to leaking, as King Charles III’s unfortunate double mishap in Edinburgh and Belfast showed, then maybe pay a visit to the biannual specialist London Autumn Pen Show on October 9.

The sales at Stride & Son (21.6% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Chichester on September 1-2 included a trio of avidly contested items, each a rarity in three highly specialised collecting areas.

Nutcracker collector and author aims to open a museum in his home country.

Novelty condiment sets inspired by the far reaches of the British Empire are a feature of Victorian silver.

The rise in Contemporary African art sales is reflected in the market and wider art world this autumn.

A new gallery has opened in Chipping Campden.

Revered in the world of railway modelling, the name James Stanley Beeson (1906-90), better known as Stan Beeson, attracted well-heeled collectors and specialist dealers to Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) sale on July 27.

Many visitors to the popular Adam’s fair end up buying items they had not come for.