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Piece of furniture mentioned in reference books is just of the potential purchases at Dec Fair

Both parts of the excellent Jason Pilalas collection delivered suitably impressive results for London auction house Noonans

It’s probably no surprise that, even in the days of digital first, printed catalogues are still loved by rare book collectors.

Result for album of watercolours underlines the current demand in salerooms for such subjects

An embroidered glove understood to have been worn by Charles II at his Scottish Coronation in Scone in 1651 sold for £7000 at Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Woking.

An early leather-bound feather golf ball consigned for sale from a house move in Old Woking in Surrey comes for sale at John Nicholson’s in Haslemere on May 14.

There is no doubt that the Asian art auction market in London’s major salerooms is feeling the squeeze.

Possibly a pair with Franklin, but saleroom unable to trace another example depicting Washington

An intriguing collection that came from a house of a well-connected Devon family caused a stir when it emerged at Exeter saleroom Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (26/25% buyer’s premium).

Operation Chariot on March 28, 1942, was one of the most daring British commando raids of the Second World War, aimed at destroying the heavily fortified dry dock at St Nazaire used by the German battleship Tirpitz.

Stands and side tables were a prominent feature in many large Georgian houses and were used for a variety of quite specific purposes. However, it is extremely rare to find a piece of furniture designed specifically to take a goldfish bowl.

Veteran antique arms and armour specialist David Williams is joining the Olympia Auctions team as senior consultant.

A new addition to the permanent collection of the Reform Club on Pall Mall is a William IV Scottish eight-day painted dial longcase.