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Charles Hanson has made a bold move to strengthen his presence in north Norfolk by taking on the whole team previously working for Bishop & Miller in Glandford.

Chiswick Auctions set what is thought to be a record for a Dunhill lighter when a silver and enamel ‘fancy shape’ pocket lighter and watch hammered at £19,000.

Christie’s is holding a Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for five years. The online auction titled Art of Asia, including the Palmer Family Collection closes on November 12.

Thomas Field Gibson (1803-89) was a man of many talents and interests.

Above the heads of The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park were 16 dealers specialising in a range of ethnographic, Oceanic, African, Asian, indigenous and folk art.

A dealer who specialises in vintage coffee pots will be among newcomers at the upcoming biannual event at Dulwich College in south London.

A couple of intriguing pictures offered as ‘attributed to’ major artists drew interest at Wotton Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) latest quarterly fine art sale.

How better to start a review of sales at the dog-friendly Decorative Fair than a quick canine picture selection?

James Brett was an antiques dealer of international repute specialising in the finest English and European antique furniture, sculpture and metal work.

The 28th edition of Asian Art in London takes place from October 27-November 6

A selection of upcoming auction highlights

Engraving indicates timepiece had been taken during the 1815 battle and presented to a lieutenant

One day in early 1975 a dealer from Norwich came into my shop in Harrogate for the first time and, although he did not buy on that occasion, that introduction would lead to a 50-year friendship that has been ended by the death of James Brett from Alzheimer’s Disease.

A selection of upcoming auction highlights

Pictured here is the autographed sketch and signature, of Alfred Maltby (1842-1901), an English actor and costume designer, which features in a 19th century album containing signatures of the acting, literary and musical greats of the day.

Couple start new venture just a month after previous business shuts down

The annual Asian Art in London festival celebrates outstanding examples of art and antiques offered by auction houses and dealers.

Concerns of not enough fresh faces coming into the trade seem misplaced