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Not all early 18th century oak clocks were restricted to a simple style. There were provincial customers who requested more grandeur and country casemakers who could accommodate such requests.

Highlights from wide-ranging auctions held on consecutive days

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

In the 1620s, Sebastian Vrancx was among the most prominent painters working in Antwerp. He was famed for his landscapes and village scenes, but was also renowned for his often drastically detailed depictions of battles.

Before he started producing his own ceramics in the late 1880s in Paris, at the age of 45, Adrien Dalpayrat had worked as a faïence painter in numerous other factories.

Dealer says the market for vintage items such as biscuit tins is holding up well

Robert was born in Stirling, Scotland, in April 1943 and being always interested in design and architecture, soon got a job at Heal’s in Tottenham Court Road.

On Friday, October 30, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1875.80 / €1448.12 / £1308.39.

A watch worn many times by the king of rock and roll at the peak of his career comes for sale at Sworders this month.

Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.

A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.

British artist Edith Lawrence (1890-1973) was known for her paintings, linocuts and textile designs, but was somewhat overshadowed in her lifetime by her husband, fellow artist Claude Flight (1881-1955).

On November 18 Van Ham in Cologne will hold a Decorative Art auction which will include several more items from the collection of Thomas Olbricht.

Grandma’s Attic Fairs is holding its first antiques and collectors’ event this weekend since lockdown in early March.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a stolen 15th century Chinese vase being recovered in London by the Met Police.

This Omega Seamaster 300, c.1967, has been consigned for sale at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on November 17-18 by a career member of the Royal Engineers.

Early depictions of some of the most famous racehorses of their day lead the field

Spider-Man has made a couple of successful appearances in recent UK sales.

Although the rise of the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a number of galleries moving online, many have also decided to persist with their bricks and mortar approach. Here are two businesses building up their physical presence in the face of ongoing uncertainty.

The French clockmaker Antide Janvier, who constructed his first mechanical globe when he was only 15, is primarily famous for his highly complex astronomical clocks and planetaria.