South-east England

A silver Dent ‘explorers’ watch once owned by the imperialist Cecil Rhodes sold for £7200 at a recent sale at Hansons Holloways (28% buyer’s premium) in Banbury.

Two 19th century harps with interesting ownership histories emerged at different salerooms in the space of two days.

American artist Howard Terpning (b.1927) is regarded as a master of Western art, best known for his paintings of Native Americans which can sell at auction well into six figures.

A pair of William De Morgan ruby lustre four tile panels depicting galleons in full sail with fish swimming in sea sold for a top estimate £6000 at Martel Maides (20% buyer’s premium) in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Items from the collection of architect Christopher Smallwood (1937-2024) were offered for sale at Dreweatts on May 13.

Dolls’ houses, these tiny homes and their teensy furniture, create passionate collectors.

The contents of the London home furnished by a renowned Christie’s auctioneer and a distinguished interior decorator emerged at Dreweatts (27/26% buyer’s premium) earlier this month.

As Premier Fairs, Richard Burtonshaw organises two glass and decorative fairs in the UK.

Sanctum Fairs held its annual event at a new Henley venue, Stonor Park.

Working in St Martin’s Lane, London, from 1680 until his death in c.1705, the Flemish-born cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen is often associated with marquetry furniture from the William and Mary period.

One of the big antiques love-ins that dominate Love Fairs’ portfolio is the antiques and collectors’ two-day Detling fairs .

Launched last June at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard by a saleroom based in the yard, Medway Auctions, the next regular antiques and vintage fair will run at the No 5 slip at the wharf on Sunday, June 28.

Cherish Vintage is staging brocante events in Kent and across two sites in Midhurst this summer