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A familiar and important piece of Scottish silver appeared at Waddington’s (25/22% buyer’s premium) auction in Toronto on November 7.

This pair of 5in (13cm) Qing bowls, each very finely decorated in iron red with dragons among cloud scrolls and stylised waves soared above their estimate of £200-400 to sell for £250,000 at Anderson & Garland on November 28.

A forgotten moment from the engaging story of the Martin family of potters is told through a teapot sold at Woolley & Wallis’ British Art Pottery & Design auction on December 3.

A unique sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-75) has been blocked from export following its sale at Christie’s in London earlier this year.

A desk belonging to Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) made 60 times its low estimate when it appeared at Sloane Street Auctions in London on November 29.

The latest series of Old Master auctions in London looked a little thin with the evening sales comprising less than 30 lots, but the series was not without its highpoints.

Cumbr ian fi rm 1818 Auctioneers has opened a second saleroom, doubling the size of its premises at Junction 36 Auction Centre in Milnthorpe.

A new record for Limehouse porcelain was set at Bonhams’ Fine Glass and British Ceramics sale for a recently discovered second known slip-cast cat model.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a Queen Anne dolls house surprise.

A bust-length study, thought to be a self-portrait by Mary Beale (1633-99) from the early 1660s, sold above estimate at a recent sale at Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

Diana Hollis, known to many in the silver and jewellery trade, has died at the age of 81.

Pair of religious panels used as altar sell on low estimate but still result in auction record for the artist

Graham Budd’s (24% buyer’s premium) On the Road to Manchester & The Kits of Legends Auction on October 1-2 included memorabilia from former Red Devils Gordon McQueen (1952-2023), David McCreery (b.1957) and Viv Anderson (b.1956).

Pictured here is definitely one of the more unusual lots to feature in ATG recently.

A suitcase given by a famous football manager to his next-door neighbours contained a winning formula