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A spectacular cache of sealed 17th century bottles unearthed by workmen in Worcestershire will come to auction this year.

The arms fair held in the Pillar Hall in Olympia is moving to another venue in west London which provides greater space.

While items of Queen Victoria’s clothing are not a rare sight at auction, a collection on offer in Derbyshire proved of high enough quality to attract bidding from a world-famous collection of royal dress.

Discovered hanging on a gold charm bracelet, a rare Mughal coin has sold for Can$420,000 (£248,000) at a Canadian auction house.

On the death of the monarch, or when a statesman left office, it was required by law that any seals of royal authority be broken and defaced.

Our weekly selection from salerooms.

This opal, diamond, enamel and 18ct yellow gold choker, c.1898, is textbook René Lalique (1860-1945).

Estimated at £2000-3000, this French gold and enamel bracelet set with seven oval carved hardstone intaglios sold for £8500 (plus 20% buyer premium) at Henry Adams of Chichester on January 16.

Chiswick Auctions will offer a single-owner collection of memorabilia relating to the second generation English Romantic poet, George Gordon Byron (1788-1824).

Published anonymously in Boston in 1828, a copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s youthful first book, 'Fanshawe', sold for $38,000 (£28,790) at Bonhams New York (27.5/25/20/13.9%).

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When he was only 20, the French sculptor Jules Moigniez exhibited one of his works at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1855.

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period January 16-22, 2020. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

From 1969-99 there were more than 20 different references to the Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner with numerous variations.

Bible suggests confusion over ‘he’ or ‘she’ may not be purely a modern-day phenomenon.

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This Doulton Lambeth terracotta plaque by George Tinworth will be included in the ceramics section of Skinner’s February 14 sale of European furniture and decorative arts in Boston.

To celebrate the centenary this year of the Roaring Twenties, Sharon Blagrove of Bentleys Fairs is adding a second themed 1920s event in Sussex to her portfolio this year.

MADAM – I’ve just read your report about the record-breaking £1m sale of the 1937 ‘abdication’ sovereign (News Digest, ATG No 2426).

John Benjamin reviews the sale of an exceptional collection of desk clocks and Cartier jewels at Bonhams.