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International Antiques and Collectors’ Fairs (IACF) has announced that its biannual Celebration of Antiques held at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh will not be returning to the venue following its event at Easter.

Noonans’ Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria sale on April 9 included a rare group of medals awarded to Lancaster Bomber pilot, Warrant Officer, later Flight Lieutenant, Edward Sydney Ellis of 625 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Hong Kong auctioneer CC Wang conducted Sotheby’s ‘longest ever bidding battle’ on April 10 when a calligraphy handscroll by a Yuan dynasty master took over 200 bids and 97 minutes to sell.

This Wedgwood creamware tea or punch pot commemorating the launch of a gun ship at Deptford in 1784 was among 29 lots from the collection of The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights sold by specialist Charles Miller.

Among the attractions at this year’s Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair on May 15-18 is the desk upon which Hilary Mantel wrote her celebrated Wolf Hall trilogy.

The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has bought a 16th-century painting by Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales (1509-86). It was acquired in a private sale from London dealer Daniel Katz Gallery for an undisclosed price.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including items from the personal collection of David Battie heading to Sworders this month

The etching 'A View in America in 1778' is a satire on the progress of the American Revolution.

The British War Medal 1914-20 is not exactly uncommon. Issued in the First World War, about 6.5 million were struck in silver and 110,000 in bronze.

Four medals awarded to members of the Robertson family included one to a Battle of Trafalgar veteran.

Tom W Ayling is an antiquarian bookseller dealing in rare books and manuscripts.

Painting of a cabinet includes letter fixed to the door with possible mention of Grand Duke Cosimo III

With crossover interest to several collecting disciplines, early manuscript recipe and remedy books continue to thrive at auction.

The evolution of Berlin porcelain – produced by Royal Porcelain Factory founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia – was well illustrated by two vases which both went way over the estimates in recent sales.

Specialist dealer attending photographic fair tells ATG about the latest trends in this market