South-east England

A volume containing first editions of two important geological works by Dr Gideon Mantell sold for £2000 in West Sussex.

Bellmans is selling the collection of Anthony and Marietta Coleridge on September 7-8.

Copy of his first book was a later gift from Sir John Heygate to Tarka the Otter author

B2B Events has a run of upcoming events this month including its two-day Detling antiques, vintage and collectors’ fair at the Kent County Showground on Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11.

The Crimean War inspired many Staffordshire flatback figures - including this rare model made to mark the end of the conflict in 1856.

Nestled in 400 acres of land in Hampshire is Heckfield Place, a Georgian manor house masterfully restored and renovated into a luxury hotel.

A 1914 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland proved one of the principal attractions in a July 26 sale held by Gorringe’s (23% buyer’s premium).

The owl had been a symbol of wealth and wisdom since the days of ancient Greece and inspired designers such as Lalique.

Special Auctions Services (25% buyer’s premium) in Newbury sold the collection of John Garside last month.

The appetite for early Manchester United memorabilia is strong – even for a player who started out at their arch-rivals

Grandma’s Attic Fairs has a high number of bookings at the next event in Winchester on Bank Holiday Monday, August 29.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Kelly (1871-1936) had a decent wartime career in the Royal Navy but it was a peacetime crisis that also showed his skills: the Invergordon Mutiny.

The autobiography title Rake’s Progress: The Gay and Dramatic – Adventures of Major Denis Rake MC, the Reluctant British War-Time Agent perfectly sums up the story behind a group of medals on offer in East Sussex.

Although the wearer of a First World War tunic sold by Kent auction house C&T (22% buyer’s premium) on July 26-28 was not listed, it gave plenty of clues to his service.

The team behind dealer marketplace 2Covet has bought The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

Items collected and meticulously recorded from the 1970s onwards by a trade couple had the attractions of ‘dealer’s choice’ provenances when offered at Hanson Holloway’s Ross (25% buyer’s premium).

Jackie Edwards launched her antiques and vintage street markets nearly 10 years ago as ACVR Events.

A few antiques businesses operate in garden centres but sadly one of these is closing.

Can an original frame make all the difference to price? A recent Surrey auction provided an interesting test.