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Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938), who painted this portrait titled 'The Yellow Parasol' visited Japan in the 1880s and 1890s.

Mass-produced in America for several decades from the 1930s onwards, so-called ‘matchbooks’ were used to advertise alcohol in the post-prohibition era.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The success of the 18-year old monthly Hingham Antiques Fair in Norfolk has meant a move for the fair to a larger venue.

Works by Bloomsbury artists once again caused a stir at a recent Modern British art sale at Bonhams (27.5/25/20/14.5%) in London.

Author’s works were well represented in London auction that included a £24,000 surprise

Dealer and collector Kenn Mackay developed an interest in ethnographic art during his travels in the early 1980s.

Ticket requests are up as the East of England Showground prepares for the biannual antiques festival.

Getting the first issue of ATG printed was not an easy task but many of the companies featured in it are still going strong today

A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.

Dealers welcome the return of Pop Up Vintage Fairs at the Business Design Centre in Islington.

The studio potter John Maltby (1936-2020) created this chess set shown right for the Millennium celebrations at the New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham.

Highlights of Chiswick Auctions earlier this summer

We asked some of our longest-standing subscribers to share their memories of their early years of trading and how the launch of ATG changed their business.

This 16in (39cm) mid-18th century saltglazed stoneware bottle has two relief moulded medallions to the shoulder.

Always a bonus for buyers is two fairs in the same venue on the same day.

After 50 years of trading, Potburys Auctions in Sidmouth, Devon will close with the last sale scheduled for September 21.

Bonhams’ (27.5/25% buyer’s premium) sale of Silver & Vertu included a number of Irish provincial pieces from the collection of Peter Ticher.

Although apparently unmarked, this pair of twin-handled porcelain covered chocolate cups, covers and saucers are a Derby model from c.1790-95.