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The summer fairs and markets scene is cranking into high gear, so here is a short selection over the next two weekends.

MADAM – What a refreshing letter from James Dillon at The Visage Gallery, being enquiring, intelligent and delivered in a professional manner (ATG No 2301). Thought goes into writing a letter, unlike a knee-jerk social media comment.

South London auctioneer seizes chance to hire specialists as it looks to plug gaps in its offer...

Purchased at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the ‘Industrial Exhibition of All Nations’ jigsaw type game shown here sold for £1350 at Lawrences (22% buyer’s premium) on June 16.

ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.

Claire Schonhut launched Beya Fontenay with her husband Jack two years ago. The company saves relics from the past which would otherwise be scrapped. They “aren’t on the lookout for anything specific, but are attracted to anything which inspires”.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days.

At just after 10am on July 19, William Porter – the first of four carefully chosen auctioneers – climbed the rostrum to a ripple of applause from an audience of two dozen staff and a dozen or so buyers. “Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Christie’s South Kensington and welcome to the Interiors sale.” Long pause. “For the last time,” he said. “Boo,” heckled a voice from the front.

Bookings are going well for the collaborative venture between B2B Events and Bentleys Fairs at the beginning of August.

Milan’s Navigli district dates to the 12th century and nine centuries later it is full of vintage shops, restaurants and bars, with its canals a great backdrop for the city’s biggest antiques and vintage market.

This work above by the popular cartoonist Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) was a highlight of Mallams’ library sale on June 21.

ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.

Possibly made for a member of the French monarchy, this post-medieval gold ring combines the heraldic fleur-de-lis motif with blue kite-shaped sapphires.

The two galleries in Wales that fall under the umbrella of Martin Tinney celebrate local art in their summer shows.

Auctioneers and dealers will have to decide whether to absorb the cost of credit card transactions or pass them on to buyers in another form when a ban on all such fees comes into force in January 2018.

Christie’s veteran Nic McElhatton believes the CSK model will be hard to replicate...

ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.

Coming up next for Cooper Events is the second of three annual Cotswolds Decorative Fairs, which take place in the grand hall of Westonbirt School in Burnham-on-Sea.

London Art Week (June 30-July 7) had its first run as a biannual event organised by a limited company.

The closure of Christie's South Kensington has meant several firms are vying to gain a slice of the market in one of London's wealthiest area as well as draw the specialist staff who are moving on.