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Feather ‘mosaic’ pictures made in Mexico for Christian conquerors are among the most remarkable objects from 16th century Mesoamerica.

By far the most desirable wares from the Goodwin & Harris ‘Metropolitan Scenery’ series of blue and white transfer printed earthenwares are those featuring cricketers in the grounds of Windsor Great Park.

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

The sale of automobilia at Richard Edmunds Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Chippenham on March 25 included a total of 16 different glass pump globes advertising Shell products.

The dust jacket in those familiar red, black and yellow colours favoured by the publisher, Gollancz, had a few shortcomings in terms of condition, including some chips and losses, but this ‘Just out!’ 1935 first of 'Gaudy Night', signed by its author, Dorothy L Sayers, was bid to £2100 on March 3.

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This George III blue john vase standing 14in (14cm) high on a square marble base was probably turned and carved by the Derby marble mason Richard Brown for Matthew Boulton.

Sandy White runs Sandy’s Vintage Charms specialising in charms dating from the Victorian period through to the 1980s.

A round-up of Arts & Crafts pieces coming up at auction.

The name ‘peg tankard’ is derived from the vertical row of pegs inside that can be used to measure the amount of alcohol drunk as the tankard was passed around the table. The form, made in wood and in silver, was particularly prevalent in Scandinavia.

Textile Society’s annual fair is part of a drive to help fund ways of bringing in fresh talent to the field.

The Treasure House Fair, the new June event in Chelsea, has released its initial exhibitor list.

This monumental white marble frieze titled Nelson receiving the Spanish surrender after the Battle of St Vincent was created c.1826 by the English sculptor Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867).

Subject to particular competition from Napoleon buffs at the sale of Books and Works on Paper at Chiswick Auctions on March 16 was an original watercolour sketch titled Funeral Procession to the grave of Bonaparte, 9 May 1821.

This military tunic was worn by the English soldier and friend of the Romantic poets Edward John Trelawny during the Greek War of Independence.

An early picture of Victorian artist Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) working with his animal subjects has been reidentified by Belgravia dealership Bagshawe Fine Art.

Born in Naples, the revivalist jeweller Carlo Giuliano (1831-95) made his name in London.

First published in 1755, Samuel Johnson’s 'A Dictionary of the English Language' had taken eight years to compile with six helpers.