Auctions

A first edition copy documenting the sinking of the Essex by a sperm whale in 1820 went under the hammer at Potter & Potter

An early card collectable of Pelé recently emerged at auction in Sweden – the country where he won the World Cup for the first time.

Lyon & Turnbull sold the collection of the banker and financier Bernard Kelly (1930-2022) at The Mall Galleries in London on January 15.

A lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia brought sunshine to Morecambe & Wise collectors on January 10 as 807 lots from Eric Morecambe’s personal archive were offered by Hansons.

A long-lost Cartier Egyptian revival jewel, previously known from an advert in ‘The Illustrated London News’, has been rediscovered.

A first edition book documenting the voyage by a crew member is on offer at Forum Auctions

An archive of annotated sketches and correspondence showing the working methods of sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) sold for £20,000 at the end of last year.

The kunstkammer collection assembled over half a century by Selim Zilkha (1927-2022), founder of Mothercare, comes for sale in New York next month.

With estimates set at modest levels, Bourne End Auction Rooms notched up a 100% sold roster for its offering of the Velma Young collection on January 7.

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

A rediscovered work by Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) and his studio comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions on January 21.