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Linda Hetherington runs HaresFur, specialising in Scandinavian and 20th century design from the 1930s-80s, and exhibits at fairs such as the recent Art & Antiques for Everyone.

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

The impact of the First World War on the wristwatch as an accessory deemed suitable for men is well known.

“Our December event is always a busy one and we’ll be inside the Showering Pavilion and outside at the showground as usual”, said Sue Ede of SP Fairs.

In 2013 Antiques Trade Gazette was kind enough to print a letter from me in which I protested the practice of dealers and auctioneers of labelling as ‘suffragette’ any piece of jewellery that combined stones approximating to suffragette colours of purple, white and green.

The World Chess Championship currently taking place in Dubai began on November 26 in familiar style.

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.

On Friday, December 3, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1773.50 €1569.88 £1335.27.

In contrast to the red-hot trade in vintage and modern wristwatches, the market for antique pocket watches appears very low key. However, as demand for the better-quality pieces remains robust, not all are destined for the scrapheap. Richard Fox reports

Antiques centre tribute to its RAF base heritage is now ready after pandemic forced a delay

Jackie Edwards of ACVR Events, which organises antiques and vintage markets at eight venues in southern England, is running her Christmas Antiques and Brocante Market with 50 stalls up and down the High Street in Guildford on Sunday, December 12.

A selection of 23 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.

Single-owner collections offer magical selections days apart in two salerooms

A film of artist potter Clarice Cliff’s (1899-1972) early life is now at cinemas and available via streaming services.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news that masks have to be worn in auction houses, shops and indoor fairs.

With interest in reclaiming ‘forgotten’ female artists on the rise in recent years, French Modernist painter Émilie Charmy (1878-1974) has been the focus of revived attention.

A selection of seven items on offer from dealers' shows and catalogues this season.

Portobello Road Market in west London is to be car-free after Kensington and Chelsea Council introduced permanent measures for the street.

Estimated at £40,000-60,000, a lacquer cabinet from Edo period Japan sold for £105,000 at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on November 23.

A suffragette’s true identity may have been uncovered by an auction house.