South-west England

Antiques and interiors firm Lorfords Antiques has launched a new scheme to help dealers cope with the rising costs of storage.

Last August, Caitlin Riley, rare book specialist at Bristol and Bath-based Auctioneum, was making headlines around the world.

This marble sculpture of Napoleon as Caesar is based on a model created by the French neoclassicist Antoine-Denis Chaudet for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory in 1810.

This diminutive and rare clock from the Liberty & Co Cymric range is The Sigurd (model No 579), a typical Archibald Knox creation named after the dragon-slaying hero of Norse mythology.

His image appears in seemingly every possible format, from postage stamps to chocolates and biscuit tins.

As covered in ATG No 2723, memorabilia associated with the golden age of luxury ocean liners is sought after by collectors.

A rare Georgian brass microscope by Edinburgh maker John Clark will join an important Dutch collection after its sale in the Cotswolds.

Print specialist who relocated to Chichester now opens a gallery in the ‘growing creative community’

Police are appealing for information after many identifiable pieces of antique jewellery were stolen during a robbery in the Cotswolds.

An auction claiming to offer personal items belonging to JRR Tolkien was cancelled after doubts were raised over authenticity.

Bizarrely, Ralph Fremlin – a devout Christian who founded Fremlin’s Brewery in Maidstone, Kent, in 1861 – was anti-drinking.

Luxurious interiors, plush fittings, ornate signs and stylish promotion provide a plethora of entry points

Window displays are a big thing at the Sherborne Antiques Market.

The Zena Kwiatkowski Corrigan collection of tiles was sold by Kinghams (26% buyer’s premium) in Moreton-in-Marsh over 291 lots on October 30.

Nearly 30 years after launching Belgrave St Ives, Michael Gaca is stepping back from the front line