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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).

Golfers from the Scottish trade gathered to compete for the Nicholson Quaich at Auchterarder Golf Club beside Gleneagles Hotel last month in a match organised by last year’s winner, Nick Burns from Lindsay Burns Auctioneers & Valuers in Perth.

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.

Frieze plans to unveil a new design approach for its annual London fair and a new curatorial direction at Frieze Masters. The two fairs run in tandem from October 9-13 in London’s Regent’s Park.

An album of drawings including sketches by a teenage Queen Victoria (1819-1901) hammered down for £3200 (plus 26% buyer’s premium) at Roseberys on July 9, bettering the estimate of £1500-2500.

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).

For the first time, the London-based Classic Car Boot Sale is taking itself up to Media City in Salford, Greater Manchester on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.

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.

The second Treasure House event widened its appeal while also remaining a showcase for serious collectors

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

New Orleans dealership MS Rau has acquired 222 pieces of English silver from the collection of Texan businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs (1927-2023).

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.

On Friday, July 12, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2414.06 / €2206.08 / £1856.97

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