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A creamware American-market jug probably made in Liverpool, c.1800, is offered by Pennsylvania dealership Earle D Vandekar of Knightsbridge at the New York Antique Ceramics Fair.

A view from the steps of the 42nd Street New York Public Library completed in 1915 by US artist Jules André Smith is among the highlights at Master Drawings New York.

Only recently has the name Marguerite Gérard (1761-1837) re-emerged from the long shadow cast by her brother-in-law and tutor, Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806).

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period January 2-8, 2019. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

Our weekly selection from salerooms.

Palace uses power of pre-emption to buy cast of Giambologna’s seminal sculpture at auction.

A look back at the headlines of 2019 reveals a healthy trend of launches and expansions.

On Friday, January 10, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1548.80 / €1397.41 / £1185.45

Sotheby’s (25% buyer’s premium) sale of art and antiques from the Regency manor house Spetchley Park in Wychavon, Worcestershire, held in London on December 11, included a range of ‘kunstkammer’ objects amassed by the Berkeley family in the 19th century.

This impressive and rare pair of silver table candlesticks with cluster columns, square bases and drip cups had no visible hallmarks but is probably Dutch and late 17th century in date.

This small Gothic Revival beaker was made by ecclesiastical metal manufacturer John Hardman (Birmingham, 1848) at the height of the first partnership with AWN Pugin.

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

The typical Georgian silver coffee pot is one of the great bargains of 21st century antiques collecting.

Games manifesto from 1892 and Audubon’s classic head a selection of money-spinners.

I knew Ian Norman (formerly of Porcelain Repairs) for over 35 years. He was a master craftsman of repairing antique porcelain.

Victorian silver novelties do not come much better than this claret jug, formed as a 9in (23cm) tall kneeling elephant by James Barclay Hennell, London 1881. The hinged head (currently lacking tusks) forms the cover.

This rediscovered drawing of the future George IV (1762-1830) is believed to have been owned by his true love Maria Fitzherbert (1756-1837).