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A Chinese blue and white dish recognised by bidders as a fine example of bleu de Hue porcelain flew to $26,000 (£20,500).

The owner of a visitors book from 10 Downing Street dating from the Margaret Thatcher and John Major era plans to sell it despite the government saying it is official property.

Essex saleroom Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) enjoyed a white-glove sale and a £406,000 total for the personal collection of Maurice Turpin (1928-2005).

A printing of George Washington’s 1795 Thanksgiving Day proclamation sold way above hopes at Sarasota Estate Auction (23% buyer’s premium) in Florida.

Richard Potter (1783-1835) is considered the first successful stage magician born in the US and African-American celebrity.

The Royal Doulton figure Guy Fawkes designed by Charles Noke was issued as HN98 from 1918.

Some of the strongest demand at the latest Old Master auctions in New York came among the works on paper sales.

Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s offered notable works by French artist Hubert Robert (1733-1808) at the latest Old Master auction series in New York.

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

The British and US postal clerks aboard transatlantic liners had the duty of sorting the mail during the passage.

Latest dealer relocations show grounds for optimism that traditional dealing trade hubs of London are not in danger

Sotheby’s recent decision to lower and simplify its charges sparked a flurry of reaction which we published in last week’s issue (ATG No 2630). Letters to our bulging postbag followed soon after.

Robert Opie, consumer historian and collector, has been saving “evidence of the branded world” since he was 16.

A faience dinner service that belonged to the famous French novelist George Sand sold for €7000 (£5980) at the Rouillac (24% buyer’s premium inc tax) auction on February 10.

The Barbier-Mueller family is well known as a collecting dynasty, especially for its ethnographic art.

On Friday, February 16, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2008.04 / €1863.66 / £1593.69

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the auction of a Minoan bowl once owned by Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner.

Lalique, the epitome of inter-war glamour, took centre stage at the Chiswick Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) Design sale.

Market shows strength only for select works as sourcing high-quality material proves inceasingly difficult

Running for the first time under new ownership Master Drawings New York (MDNY) produced strong results for many of its exhibitors, including London dealer Guy Peppiatt.