Auctioneers

Christie’s is holding a Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for five years. The online auction titled Art of Asia, including the Palmer Family Collection closes on November 12.

A couple of intriguing pictures offered as ‘attributed to’ major artists drew interest at Wotton Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) latest quarterly fine art sale.

In the 16th century, so-called double mazer goblets were highly treasured works of art.

Engraving indicates timepiece had been taken during the 1815 battle and presented to a lieutenant

From the mid-18th century onwards, members of the Courvoisier family belonged to the most important and innovative watchmakers in Switzerland.

By the 15th century the mechanical clock age had dawned but time had not entirely been called yet on the sundial.

The opportunity to obtain a ‘Kew A Certificate’ did not just attract local British makers but drew in Rolex as well.

Victorian silver novelties do not come much better than this claret jug by top London maker Robert Hennell (1826-91).

Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes is establishing a dedicated ceramics and glass department, after appointing specialist valuer and cataloguer Clare Durham.

The latest Library Sale at Cheffins in Cambridge included a rare French map documenting the campaign of ‘Charles Edward Prince de Galles’ in 1745-46.

A collection of banknote essays, designs and specimens from engraving and printing firm Bradbury Wilkinson & Company comes for sale at Special Auction Services in Newbury on November 27.

The principal contribution made by James Stirling (1692-1770) to the history of mathematics is the Methodus Differentialis, a paper first published in 1730.