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The Tarleton helmet was named after the dashing but ruthless Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), who commanded the British Legion during the American War of Independence.

Stellar English, Indian and Turkish pieces are promised at Olympia Auctions on December 6 in west London.

Owners of a rapidly expanding chain of shops turn their attention to opening a saleroom in Somerset town

A childhood in Wiltshire partly spent picking up ammunition lying around as a result of the Allied preparations for D-Day helped to spark Alexander Jeremy Peckover Penrose’s (known as Jerry) interest in firearms.

Paul Martin runs Robin Martin Antiques of Notting Hill, London

A £2m collection of English country house furnishings from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, comes for sale at Christie’s this month.

Anthony Pincott, who lives in Islington, north London, has gathered an extensive collection of bookplates.

Andrew Singleton of Suffolk House Antiques is having his final selling exhibition in his shop in Yoxford from November 18-December 23.

Stowmarket firm Bishop & Miller holds a timed online sale of 104 picture frames that ends on November 19.

A round up of news across art and antiques dealers

Pictured here are the plates from a 12th or 13th century klivanion (Byzantine armour).

'Smarter Regulation: Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture' was consulted on by the government between August 2-October 24.

More items from the collection of Sir Rod Stewart are coming up for sale at Sworders this year.

This Russian 1881/1908 pattern dragoon officer’s shaska is estimated at £2600-3200 among a wide array of militaria on offer at Lawrences of Crewkerne on November 22.

ATG takes a look at some of the many dealer exhibitions being staged in the run-up to Christmas

When he launched his midweek antiques fair in the Northumberland market town of Hexham in 1991, Colin Caygill told the manager of the Wentworth Leisure Centre where it was held that “he would give it a go for three or four months”.

Chairs and sofas by Howard & Sons are a pricey niche market these days, largely immune to the varying fortunes of the wider market for Victorian and Edwardian furniture.

Small sky study sets a new high for works by the artist who was a great observer of nature

Key and pistol combination stands out in a comprehensive firearms collection offered during a dedicated sale staged on home turf

Suffolk sale includes further selection from Chapman collection – but sculpture brings big surprise