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A scarce First World War recruiting poster proclaiming Irishmen Avenge the Lusitania has sold to a London museum as part of a large collection offered at Dorset saleroom Onslows (29% buyer’s premium inc VAT).

After standing at numerous events for a year, trader with marketing and sales background starts his own

Original cover artwork, antiquarian books and more modern novels made up a sci-fi and fantasy selection at a London saleroom

“Even though there were no fairs from May to October last year due to the closure of the Dorking Halls, we were lucky enough to have the use of the sports centre next door which thankfully proved to be a great success,” says Jane Alexander, organiser of the well-known Dovehouse Fine Antiques Fairs.

Full array sells for £26,000 while single lot hammers at £6500 as enthusiasts compete in salerooms

The silver sale at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on February 4-5 includes this Indian silver inkstand by Hamilton & Co.

Two antiques centres operate at Cromford Mills in Matlock, Derbyshire.

Sotheran’s, the longest-established rare book dealer in the world, has announced it will be relocating later this year to new premises in Charing Cross Road and Cecil Court.

Among the portraits bringing demand at the latest series of Old Master auctions in London was a pair of works depicting young women by Johann Zoffany (1733-1810).

Private British buyers dominated proceedings as the Teddy Bears of Witney went under the hammer at Special Auction Services (20% buyer’s premium) in Newbury.