East of England

Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second) tape of, by repute, Rod Stewart’s first recording on June 18, 1964, together with a second copy.

Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction

“A very rare and early item of cricketing history” is how Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) describes the large silk handkerchief shown here.

Dealers look back at the huge Peterborough event now holding its last showground venue staging

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his debut in a supporting role in a Silly Symphony cartoon titled The Wise Little Hen.

This exceptional George I walnut and feather-banded architect’s desk was hammered down at seven times its low estimate.

A pair of football programmes proved the pull of early Manchester United memorabilia remains strong among collectors

On May 16 Sworders is offering the first tranche of a fine collection of Doulton Lambeth ceramics.

Mark Marchant was born in 1935 and grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The general theory goes that traditional portraits of white men are difficult to sell unless they are by a major artist or depict a notable sitter.

Most joined oak settles that appear on the market date from the 17th and the 18th centuries.

The first of the Troika ‘Love’ plaques was made by Benny Sirota as a present for his mother.

For many years signet rings served a very practical as well as a decorative and symbolic function.

Since the days of Magna Carta, it was thought the best way to avoid a fraudulent measure was to have a verified ‘standard’ against which all others could be judged.

An early watercolour of Chepstow Castle by JMW Turner (1775-1851) that was previously recorded but its whereabouts unknown has emerged in Cambridge.

The naturalistic landscapes and moody urban scenes of Algernon Cecil Newton (1880-1968) have provided a boon to both London and regional salerooms for well over a decade now.

A couple of prints by leading names from the early 20th century drew attention at recent regional sales despite some notable condition issues.

Dr Christopher Dresser’s conical sugar bowl with three angled leg-like supports is one of the great ‘eureka’ moments in Victorian design.

Size, quality and sheer Irishness made the tankard shown here the toast of the silver sold at Ipswich auction house Lockdales (19.5% buyer’s premium).