South-east England

From the 1770s Portobello was one of the main centres of industrial ceramic production in Scotland.

Several lots linked to a George Henry Robertson who served in Victorian campaigns in India impressed at Toovey’s (25% buyer’s premium) of West Sussex .

The Order of the Durrani Empire (Nishan-i-Daulat-i-Durrani) was established in 1839 and awarded to British field officers and above during the First Afghan War by Shah Durrani of Afghanistan (1785-1842) in gratitude for his restoration to the throne as Shah Shuja-ool-Moqlk, King of Afghanistan.

Visit from ‘Queen of Pop’ underlines just how much there is to see in Kent town including art and antiques

Group lot shows how a shared interest in communication linked Louis Mountbatten and a telegraphist

A group of five pictures by Clifford Hall (1904-73) came to Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Farnham sale courtesy of the daughter of a collector who used to paint with the artist.

‘Any half-good work’ by the artist-mountaineer ‘seems to get several phone lines booked’, says expert

Strong competition came for two small sketches by Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) at different regional salerooms in January.

Back in August 2023 dealer Dave Steel of Tree of Ages Antiques Fairs saddled up and took over the midweek Epsom Antiques Fair run at Epsom Racecourse by the Bayliss family of Continuity Fairs for 30 years.

First Kempton event this year will involve 100 dealers at the racecourse venue

Demand for Japanese works was first hit by the so-called ‘Lost Decade’ that followed the collapse of the Japanese economy in 1991. However, changes in fashion, taste and legislation have also impacted prices.

According to the Greeting Card Association, the UK spend on Valentine’s Day in 2024 was more than £51m with around 25 million cards sent.

A selection of whimsical and distinctive Doulton Lambeth stonewares sold across three auctions in December and January

More pieces from Britain’s biggest collection of breadboards were sold by Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium) at the end of last year.

Cases boasting bronze lions decoration proved popular and were produced for two decades

This carved wooden tobacconist figure or ‘Cigar Indian’ came to Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) auction in Send, Surrey, by descent through the vendor’s family.