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Though leeches do remain in the pharmacopeia, they’re no longer stored in the ceramic jars and urns common to pharmacies of the 18th and 19th century.

Original works and prints by the likes of Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood are increasingly sought after

Compared with Scandinavian exploration by illustrious figures such as Nansen and Amundsen, the Vega Expedition is little known outside the region.

In the latter half of the 19th century, French society stood at the crossroads of progress.

Despite the strict antique ivory rules, Japanese art can still take big sums - as a Norfolk sale demonstrates

An extensive collection of automobilia housed in not one but two Cambridgeshire barns included an eye-catching example of the most sought-after British enamel signs.

The first mention of plans for a Wedgwood earthenware chess set occurs in a bill from a 30-year-old John Flaxman dated March 8, 1785.

Eighteenth century Meissen bought by a porcelain enthusiast from east Asia comes for sale at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris on April 22.

A large group of works by George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) that had remained in the artist’s family for over a century was dispersed at two sales conducted by Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) over the last six months.

English religious manuscript and Italian academic diplomas catch the eye

Works in demand at auction do not always reflect the subjects and themes that artists are best known for

A first edition, first impression of The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien is a valuable proposition even without its dustjacket.

A record price will always stand out, but this comprehensive collection also boasted a much wider range of strong prices underlying a buoyant market

A rare surviving group of unseen early aviation photographs documenting the pioneering long-distance flights of Italian pilot Carlo Francesco ‘Francis’ Lombardi (1897-1983) was offered at Roseberys (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) in south London on March 11.

This British Aero Lubricants AMG No 1 motor oil can estimated at £100-150 sold instead via thesaleroom.com for a £1700 hammer price.