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The Summer Sale at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood in Exeter on July 13-15 includes this mid-Victorian colour change sapphire and rose-cut diamond pendant.

Lovers of Blue & White, the antique printed British pottery dealership of that name, is available to acquire as its owners prepare to retire.

David Hall opened Hall Fine Art in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, with his father last year.

“After a very busy Easter event which was spectacular, our Shepton Flea is back in full force with our next flea on Sunday, July 17”, says Sue Ede.

We were concerned to read the letter ‘Salerooms should get on board with in-house shipping’ (ATG No 2548).

The jewellery team at Richard Winterton Auctioneers has expanded.

During renovations of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 1789, the tomb of the War of the Roses monarch Edward IV (1442-83) was rediscovered and his coffin accidentally opened while being moved.

Swaythling auction includes more than 80 pieces of 18th century English origin

A big surprise was in store for the owner of a Chinese lacquer plate consigned to Hermann Historica (25% buyer’s premium) in Grasbrunn, just outside Munich.

Event organiser with memory of family antiques shop starts a bricks and mortar venture

Catherine Southon’s (24% buyer’s premium) 10th anniversary auction included a new house record of £47,000 for an early Victorian diamond rivière.

The Fine Jewellery auction at Fellows on August 4 includes a gold George III mourning ring.

A round-up of news and events from around the trade.

On Friday, July 1, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1795.65 / €1726.95 / £1486.44

Diamond tiaras continue to enjoy a steady revival in demand, particularly in states where a diamond fascinator is once again de rigueur at formal and informal high-society events.

Tennants’ Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver sale in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, on July 16 numbers 120 lots.

The latest themed sale at Bonhams (27.5/25/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) was an auction titled India in Art, offering a mix of pictures and objects relating to the subcontinent.

A study of a figure wearing a robe and turban drew a fierce bidding battle at Eldreds (25% buyer’s premium) in Plymouth at the end of last month.

A real stand-out success in the Comic Book Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) timed online sale that ended on May 29 was to be found among the large collection of US comics that were offered without reserve – albeit a British issue of the comic bearing a cover price of nine pence.

A string of high prices way over estimates emerged at a recent Asian art sale held by Nagel (24.5% buyer’s premium) in Stuttgart.