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Joseph Sherer entered the Royal Navy in 1811 aboard the Defiance. In 1819 he joined Hecla under Captain George Frederick Lyon taking part in Sir William Parry’s Arctic expeditions.

A fine and rare example of Cassandre’s advertising work came up at Swann Auction Galleries (32/27/17% buyer’s premium) of New York.

Our selection of lots from seven upcoming auctions

A silver Dent ‘explorers’ watch once owned by the imperialist Cecil Rhodes sold for £7200 at a recent sale at Hansons Holloways (28% buyer’s premium) in Banbury.

Gregory Ebbs has a reminder for dealers and auction houses: “always check underneath the seat – you never know what history might be waiting to be found”.

A recent sale at Andrew Jones Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Los Angeles included a textbook George II parcel gilt and black japanned bureau cabinet.

Dealers say the ‘beauty’ of choosing older dresses for your big day is you can ‘shop across a range of styles’

West Sussex antiques dealer Spencer Swaffer has compiled a glossary of terms with the help of some of his friends and contacts

A portrait of Hannah Rhea Caldwell (1767-1825) by artist Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) was among the standout lots in a three-day late June sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

The small town of Frome in Somerset features regularly in regional lists of the best places to live in the UK.

Further to your kind invitation to readers whose collecting category is missing from the fascinating – but not quite definitive – list provided, may I submit the following additions.

A specialist auction house in Dorset was able to offer an array of sought-after Art Deco French posters by the renowned designer AM Cassandre

Two 19th century harps with interesting ownership histories emerged at different salerooms in the space of two days.

Lots offer elements that once featured on much larger spectacular 19th century creations

American artist Howard Terpning (b.1927) is regarded as a master of Western art, best known for his paintings of Native Americans which can sell at auction well into six figures.

Latest bustling Treasure House Fair took place at a lively time for the art and antiques market

“During the 1890s, when bicycles were one of the most advertised products in the poster world, the fantastic concept that a bicycle was powerful enough to propel a rider into space was used surprisingly often.”

Qianlong (1735-96) period ‘Boy and chicken’ cups typically pay homage to those made in the Ming period – particularly the celebrated Chenghua (1464-87) doucai prototypes that have long been considered among the greatest Chinese porcelains.

Freedom Auction Company (25% buyer’s premium) in Sarasota, Florida, conducts regular sales of circus memorabilia.