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Aaron Kasmin, a British artist, became fascinated by US feature matchbooks.

Jane Orde specialises in Japanese 19th and 20th century prints and most recently exhibited at Two C’s Burford Antiques Fair and is a regular at The International Birmingham Antique Arms & Militaria Fair (September 17).

A single-lot auction conducted by the sealed bids process has set a record for a transfer printed pot lid.

Works coming fresh to the market from British aristocratic sources were once a staple of London Old Master sales.

A postcard carried on the world’s first official airmail flight came up for auction in Staffordshire.

Alexa Robins, organiser of AFC Fairs’ big antiques and vintage event at the Royal Cornwall Showground, is very excited by news of a new fair she’s been asked to put on.

Antiques furniture dealer Philip Crosthwaite’s popular monthly antiques fair in Norwich will feature Richard Goddard, who sells antique vintage tools for a worthy social cause.

While a few examples survive from the 17th and the very early 18th century, teacups and saucers are a rare form in Georgian silver.

A fine example of Viking metalworking was offered at Noonans (24% buyer’s premium) in Mayfair on July 18.

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

William Lenthall (1591-1662) was chosen as Speaker of the Houses of Commons at the beginning of the Long Parliament in 1640.

A usually quiet August was dramatically awakened by a series of sleepers that emerged at three UK regional auction houses.

Most terracotta plank figures from Bronze Age Cyprus have been found in Lapithos, a once important coastal centre on the north of the island.

Strong results and supply boost the market but challenges remain with bidders highly selective

Account of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb comes as rare set with dust jackets intact