Yorkshire and the Humber

Fair held at auction house for five years now has become a stand-out event in the north of England

‘Two bidders going hell for leather’ race to £55,000 for scene by artist famed for atmospheric nocturns

Event held in mill owner’s model village is expanding as dealer demand soars

A ‘Black Forest’ liqueur set in the form of a bear carrying a flask and glasses will be among the collectable pieces going on sale at The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair at the Great Yorkshire Showground from November 14-16.

An Edwardian silver golf club driver by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1906, doubled the top estimate at a West Yorkshire saleroom.

A new benchmark for a Mouseman carving has been set by Tennants’ 20th Century Design department.

A pair of 7in (17cm) Sèvres porcelain bottle coolers (seau à bouteille) sold for £6000 as part of Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) recent Country House Sale.

Gillows was one of the few English cabinetmaking firms to regularly mark its furniture. It is estimated that the Gillows Lancaster stamp appears on roughly a third of the pieces that left its workshops.

Run since 2017, The Yorkshire Flea, run by Helen Bowman and Ben Wray, comprises popular Sunday events in two auction marts three times a year in North Yorkshire.

Sarah Harris, proprieter of Breckland Antiques, is a specialist in all aspects of the British Arts & Crafts movement. She will be standing at the Northern Antiques Fair in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, held from October 9-12 (previewed last week in ATG No 2711).

Dealers full of praise for annual York fair as international and trade buyers snap up their wares

Auction firm venue means fair ‘reaches a larger pool of people’ in the region than previous Harrogate base

Calendars listing details of prisoners in a 17th century gaol prove popular in North Yorkshire saleroom

Halls’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest Militaria, Naval and Aviation Auction in Shrewsbury offered a tempting selection of lots such as First World War uniforms in decent condition.

When selling football memorabilia such as programmes and match-worn shirts, items linked to renowned and well-supported clubs such as Manchester United will often be the most valuable.