Edinburgh

Collector and author bought pieces for their historical interest as well as beauty

A group of design objects consigned by British textile artist and designer Ann Sutton (b.1935) was offered as part of the Lyon & Turnbull Modern Made sale.

The ideas of ‘liberty’ as a cause and a concept were not confined to the coffee shops of Boston and Philadelphia.

This 12in (30cm) high gilt-copper electrotype tankard by Elkington of Birmingham copies an 17th century ivory tankard with silver mounts.

At his best Mark V Marshall can give his one-time employer Robert Wallace Martin a run for his money

Cricket scene could not be clearly identified but approximate date provided strong historical appeal

An unrecorded and apparent first Scottish edition example of the 18th century children’s book Tom Thumb’s Play-book is set to feature at the Edinburgh Book Fair.

The naturalistic landscapes and moody urban scenes of Algernon Cecil Newton (1880-1968) have provided a boon to both London and regional salerooms for well over a decade now.

Thomson Roddick auction shows sign that room attendances for sales are on the rise.

Spotted sitting among modern pottery on the windowsill of a small cottage, a meiping porcelain vase with ‘robin’s egg’ blue glaze was the plum piece.

Paintings dominated the sale of contents of Meldon Park, Northumberland, but furniture going abroad also made a significant contribution.

Dating from November 1917, a copy of 'Hydra, the Magazine of Craiglockhart War Hospital of Edinburgh' was sold for a notably higher than expected £7500.

Contemporary artist created a distinctive range of compositions showing men cradling model boats

Wife describes how collector husband Chris Hancock’s latest artworks had to fight for space in a family home

Ingenious design sold at auction involves a wind-out mechanism and extra pieces to fill

Wedgwood design was made from clay found when the First Fleet landed in Australia.

Modern and Contemporary art collectors are increasingly willing to consider sculpture, creating a strong and dynamic market

Glasgow School designer’s embroidered silk design instantly stood out in a box of fabric.

Often from poor communities and mostly illiterate, men were limited in the ways in which they could plight their troth in 18th and 19th century Wales.

Archibald Knox’s work for Liberty & Co often drew on the rich cultural heritage of his native Isle of Man.