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Long-running monthly event misses out August but the gap can encourage both buying and selling

In reply to Dirk De Nul’s enquiry about Hewson & Forster (Letters, ATG No 2606), Robert John Forster (1872-1928) moved from Newcastle to Sheffield in 1909 and joined William Hewson (b. c.1871) in the foundation of Hewson & Forster at 16 (they soon expanded into number 18 as well) Church Street, Sheffield.

The Metropolitan Police is offering a Serious Crime Reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the recovery of a Ming Dynasty cup stolen in 2019 but still missing.

On Friday, August 25, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1918.92 / €1776.99 / £1522.96

Bottles with fatal content had to be specially designed and coloured to avoid a nasty accident

This 12in (30.5cm) diameter Dutch delft bowl was a high-flyer at Rob Michiels (30% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Bruges.

Testing the market for still-lifes by Bloomsbury school favourite Duncan Grant (1885-1978), a painting by the artist emerged fresh from a notable source in Somerset.

Latest edition of the tribal art event in Paris now includes a special showcase for six new faces

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an appeal from Hever Castle for information on three missing miniature portraits.

The most eagerly contested lot in a recent sale at Potteries Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) was a Doulton stoneware Isobath inkwell.

Wedgwood has long been such a popular collecting strand in the US that it is no surprise to see quantities reappear on the market at auction, either as mixed-owner consignments or single-owner collections

We chat to a collector whose political and royal commemorative ceramics mean he can 'survey three centuries of British history in a single glance'

Coastal scene formerly owned by collector in the diamond mining industry attracts considerable interest

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

I would like to warn others in the trade of an incident that happened to me recently.

This faded red-brown velvet cap worn by Alfred St George Hamersley (1848-1929) is believed to be the earliest rugby international cap to come to auction.

The boar’s head tureen with matching stand is considered the rarest of all the game tureens made by the Minton factory in its colourful majolica range.

Estimated at £300-500, a group of five hand-coloured prints of early 19th century Canada sold for £8500 at Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Lewes.

Pangolin anniversary exhibition is one of several highlighting British art this autumn in London

Dated and inscribed and royal portrait subjects are the most desirable classes of early delftware