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The London Map Fair (June 7-8) at the Royal Geographical Society brings together around 40 of the leading national and international antiquarian map dealers, as well as hundreds of visiting dealers, collectors, curators and map aficionados.

The artist Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) produced a varied range of work over his career but a group of 15 works offered at Olympia Auctions this month has a particular focus on his views from his wide travels.

A shell shaped Vincennes dish from c.1757 featuring the bleu céleste ground colour appeared at Wimbledon Auctions on May 28.

With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a Roman bust of the emperor Septimius Severus emerging in West Sussex

A painting by Henry Singleton (1766-1839) depicting the surrender of Tipu Sultan’s two sons to Major General David Baird (1757-1829) made five times its estimate at Bonhams.

Freya Simms, the former chief executive of dealer association LAPADA, is joining businessman Toby Lorford to help grow his Gloucestershire based antiques and interiors firm.

When it came to works drawing good competition at the latest series of Old Master auction in New York at the end of May, three works in particular caught the eye at Christie’s.

The huge V&A East Storehouse opens this weekend giving the chance to view many of its items and objects for the first time.

Sotheby’s is to offer over 100 important Napoleon items from the Pierre-Jean Chalençon collection in Paris on June 25.

A 1930s linocut by British-Canadian artist Sybil Andrews has been recovered after being stolen more than 30 years ago.

An important cubist painting by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944) set a major auction record for the Irish artist at Whyte’s this week.

A painting by Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652) which emerged from a shed in rural Sweden drew competition at an auction in Stockholm.

Kerry Taylor Auctions hosted its first US auction on May 21, offering the collection of Peggy Moffitt – the American model who died last year.

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Karl Stengel's debut solo UK show marks 100 years since the artist's birth

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of the attic contents of Powderham Castle and Brocklesby Park heading to auction

A Real Madrid shirt worn by Ferenc Puskás against Kilmarnock in the 1965-66 European Cup made 10 times its estimate at Graham Budd’s Scottish sporting memorabilia auction at Trades Hall of Glasgow on May 21.

The latest jobs moves and appointments across the world of art and antiques

A consignment of historic material relating to Abraham Lincoln drew extensive interest at Freeman's Hindman in Chicago on May 21. The sale included a pair of the gloves that posted an auction record for any artefact related to the US President.