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This head of Buddha Sakyamuni from Thailand, c.1500, is among the offerings from Marcel Nies’ latest show and catalogue on Asian sculpture.

The Birmingham silversmithing firm of Hukin & Heath received the approval of the progressive (if slightly pompous) writers of The Furniture Gazette when it signed a big name to produce some of its designs in 1878.

A group of five watercolours by Peter de Wint (1784-1849) that were previously kept at a Grade II-listed Oxfordshire country house caught the eye at a recent sale.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

This wonderful photo taken in 1914 shows the Coghill family plus a rather hairy friend: a rare large Steiff centre-seam teddy bear c.1906.

Lucy Peck ran The Dolls’ Home, a successful business that opened in Regent Street in London in 1893.

Oliver Bayliss runs Bayliss Rare Books offering contemporary classics, original movie posters and more.

On Friday, December 2, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1805.60 €1717.52 £1467.97

Over the course of 35 years Andy Houldsworth amassed one of the largest collections of Action Man and similar action figures in the UK.

News of historic premises being revived, a closure – plus a new outlet starting in Skipton

Silver specialist delighted to count a Welsh Bible box among his sales at the Jaguar Fairs event

Close investigation is vital to avoid difficulties with sanctioned individuals

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including London’s Horniman Museum returning Benin objects to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Ingenious design sold at auction involves a wind-out mechanism and extra pieces to fill

While this 1672 first did not quite hit the high of pre-sale hopes, it was still top lot of the Shrewsbury sale.

Such was the renown of toy collector the late Jack Tempest that when his collection came up for auction many of the bidders who flocked to the sale on November 10 recognised a lot of the items on offer.

Bertha Alexander Behrman – aka Madame Alexander – was probably destined to be a doll maker.

A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

A roundup of news and events from around the trade

In 1981 the most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, began his fight against the evil Skeletor to save the planet of Eternia and protect Castle Grayskull.