South-east England

Sealed wine bottles possess a powerful sense of time and place. For some collectors it is the regional connections that appeal most.

Famous Berkshire racecourse hosts new event featuring 60 high-end dealers

Colourful work with provenance back to artist’s sister catches the attention in Kent saleroom

An English delft drug jar offered by Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow was both a polychrome and a documentary piece.

Thomas Sandby’s (1721-98) architectural drawings are significant part of the artist’s oeuvre.

A Victorian sapphire, diamond and pearl brooch-pendant was one of two pieces with Indian roots offered for sale at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium).

Dreweatts offers a private collection of work by Gerald Benney, perhaps the key figure in the revival of British silversmithing in post-war Britain.

Catherine Southon’s (24% buyer’s premium) 10th anniversary auction included a new house record of £47,000 for an early Victorian diamond rivière.

Calling all antiques and vintage dealers, more of whom are needed to swell the numbers in the antiques street at the annual Thames Traditional Boat Festival held this year from Friday to Sunday, July 15-17.

The Leica I debuted at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair at a time when it was still common for glass plates to be used in cameras.

Recent biography, major show and strong auction prices suggest younger Nash is on the rise.

After 50 years of buying at markets and shops, Oscar winner opens new venue to the public.

The tills are ringing once more at Dreweatts (25% buyer’s premium). Under the ownership of the Gurr Johns group, the Newbury firm sold by Stanley Gibbons for £1.25m in 2017 has received a welcome shot in the arm.

The Britains Boer War Army Service Corps Supply Column set is described by toy soldier expert James Opie as “one of the must-have sets for keen collectors”.

Among the places to see in and around Tunbridge Wells is the The Pantiles Arcade.

A group of 39 lots at Dreweatts’ latest Old Master, British and European Art sale on May 26 came from a descendant of the artist John Anster Fitzgerald (1832-1906).

A group of 140 lots owned by dealer Joanne Booth is coming to auction in Henley-on-Thames this summer.

The term ‘Grand Tour picture’ is somewhat amorphous. It is mostly used to refer to 18th century and 19th century works purchased by wealthy young gentleman on their travels around Europe, particularly in Italy, as they ‘completed’ their education.

Horror and fantasy novelist went from buying comic art to modern European purchases.