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Wartski’s Katherine Purcell stages a museum-quality loan exhibition devoted to the history and the magnificence of a classic jewellery form

Having gone from Newark International Antiques Fair to the West End’s Cecil Court, art and antiques dealer Adrian Pett is now expanding his business into a 1400 sq ft two-floor gallery.

In Paris this autumn, Les Enluminures holds Jewels on Paper: Secrets of Creation, comprising an archive of design spanning the 18th century to the 1970s. Running from September 18 to October 31, it is accompanied by a fully illustrated book.

The kumete whakairo (presentation bowl) shown here is one of three large and historically significant figure-supported bowls carved between 1865-85 by master carver Patoromu Tamatea.

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

The best-selling book in Australian history, with more than 30 million copies purchased is 'The Thorn Birds', a novel by Colleen McCullough published in 1977.

On September 24-25, Lyon & Turnbull presents The Secret Life of Props: The Eccentric Trading Collection, a two-day single-owner auction of items that have shaped British film and television for a generation.

Portrait of first governor of Western Australia stands out in a 745-lot auction offering colonial-era items

Altar-like form of an item usually attributed to one of two Southwark makers reflects the reverence that the commodity once held

Artist’s masterpiece sold earlier this year is followed up by plates, prints and paintings from same source

Our selection of lots from 12 upcoming auctions

An adoring, devoted and brilliant father of two, John Maas passed away on his birthday (of skin cancer).

Auction records are tumbling this year in Australia. Strong property prices, a buoyant stock market and a government with a clear mandate – after a landslide victory for Labor in May – are all contributing to confidence among buyers.

Fine art dealership Rountree Tryon is returning to St James’s, London, its home for many years, after a stint in Petworth.

Robert Steele and Company was a partnership formed in 1816 in Greenock, Scotland, between shipbuilder Robert Steele (1745-1830) and his two sons, James and Robert, that became associated with the term ‘Clydebuilt’ ships.

From electronics to furniture, Dieter Rams laid the foundations for modern industrial design

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Sotheby's latest results

The Lawes Resolutions of Women’s Rights: or the Lawes Provision for Women, attributed to the English lawyer Thomas Edgar and printed in 1632 by John More, is recognised as the earliest book in the English language to compile laws relating to women.