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When Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) and Evelyn St George began their well-documented love affair in 1908, it became the subject of a certain amount of scandal in Edwardian England and beyond.

This Celtic silver ‘ribbon’ torc, or armlet was made – perhaps in Ireland – sometime in the period between c.500BC-500AD.

While the famous railway poster featuring the Jolly Fisherman (see ATG No 2653) promoted Skegness, the example shown here was intended to tempt holidaymaker to another Lincolnshire seaside resort.

On Friday, August 9, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2430.74 / €2213.88 / £1899.02

Since 1963 Guinevere Antiques has been trading in Chelsea but now the renowned shop is to close

Leading several modestly pitched highlights at Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Surrey last month was this signed charcoal portrait of a girl by Welsh painter Augustus John (1878-1961).

Swiss collectors were in a generous mood at Koller’s (25/22/15% buyer’s premium) recent Zurich auction.

German artist Hans Bellmer (1902-75) explored themes of desire, sexuality and the subconscious mind through his surrealistic sculptures, drawings and photographs.

Caroline Brown of Rose & Brown Vintage Fairs is launching a vintage event in North Yorkshire.

A finely preserved and virtually complete Ichthyosaur dug up on the famous ‘Jurassic Coast’ is being offered for the first time at auction this autumn.

Examples of products by Viennese factory founded 10 years after Meissen prove popular purchases

John Odgers passed away peacefully on July 13 aged 82.

Martin Beisly Fine Art has sold a major work by a female Victorian artist to Manchester Art Gallery.

The next edition of the antiques vintage fair run by Love Fairs at the Kent Showground is on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 to September 1.

Event launched in the north-east becomes latest to be staged at an ever-popular racecourse venue

I have had this vase on my shelf for over 30 years and in that time various requests to auctioneers have failed to identify the signature.

A selection of 100 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute in Scotland has been consigned to Lyon & Turnbull for auction.

Leslie Verrinder started with an accessories stall in Camden but is now a happy fixture in Alfies Antique Market on Church Street, north-west London.

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

Last week we reported the sale of a taxidermy display including the extinct Huia bird of New Zealand (at Kinghams). On September 24, it is the turn of another long-gone species to be brought to life in auction terms, at least.