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Roman dodecahedra continue to baffle after more than two-and-a-half centuries of study.

The auction at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) on December 15 included two presentation first editions by Sylvia Plath.

A rare Second World War helmet worn by members of a little-known unit of the UK home front comes for sale at Sworders on February 7.

Last week ice descended once again on London where Gladwell & Patterson, celebrating its 275th anniversary, is offerings an appropriately wintry scene.

This 19th century French gold, enamel and gemset locket measures an impressive 5½in (13cm) across.

A selection of militaria with solid Sussex interest appeared at Lewes saleroom Wallis & Wallis (22% buyer’s premium).

Specialist buyers turn out in force to bid for rusty ‘warts and all’ weapons amassed by dealer-collector

Bringing fervent bidding at Kings Russell’s (28% buyer’s premium) first sale of the year, two portraits by Veronica Burleigh (1909-99) set the highest prices ever recorded for the Sussex painter.

The Camille Claudel Museum has unveiled its newly purchased Volubilis sculpture by Alfred Boucher.

Models produced for promotional purposes usually benefit from considerable rarity value and so it proved when a Dinky toy came up for auction at Stockton-on-Tees saleroom Vectis.

Brexit and decline in international exhibitors also blamed as Masterpiece is among the latest to close

Asset of Community Value status breathes life into campaign to save Hampstead antiques centre

US auction house Hindman has promoted Alyssa D Quinlan to the role of chief executive officer.