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Stand-out original among the 76 pieces from Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson’s workshops offered at Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) 20th Century Design auction was a carved oak monk sold with its working drawing.

Such was the notoriety of Gunner James Collis that his family did not attend the funeral even though he had three sons in the army.

Thomas Bradshaw has been described as a poor civil servant but a brilliant artist.

Pictures on sale at the burgeoning event depict warm and more usual seasonal days

The Cotswolds Vintage Fairs has been run annually with various curators in August for 13 years at the village hall at Toddington, near Broadway.

The esteem in which British botanist William Lawrence Balls (1882-1960) was held is obvious from lots offered at Norfolk auction house Keys (25% buyer’s premium) on July 26-28.

A Queen’s Gallantry Medal in its case of issue awarded to a police constable who helped to catch two violent escaped prisoners sold for £2400 at auction.

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

Former kennels at the site of AS Fairs’ new three-day event in Gloucestershire now house a dealership

Antiques Trade Gazette has recently reported on a spate of thefts at fairs and markets around the country, including at our own event.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish auctions available on thesaleroom.com

Founder of London gallery Agi Katz had personal experience after escaping from persecution herself

A setting with lots of water next to valuable books may not seem an obvious fit but it was a successful match

Antiques and vintage street markets proliferate across the UK, particularly in the summer.

It may be stating the obvious, but collectors acquire militaria for many different reasons within that market.

A couple of cat pictures made bidders’ whiskers twitch of late.

Andy Maule is among the exhibitors at The Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair in Westonbirt School, Tetbury, (August 11-13).

Northampton’s Monday to Saturday market has had to resort to a temporary location in the Commercial Street car park during the £8.5m renovation of the town’s historic market square.

A privately produced Victorian silver bravery medal proved hugely popular when offered at Noonans (24% buyer’s premium) on June 21.

Apocrypha sold at auction was his personal copy and then inscribed by descendants who later owned it