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Two outstanding works on paper – a letter by Robert Burns and a page from the manuscript for Charles Dickens’ 'Pickwick Papers' – headline the June offerings across the field of books, maps and prints.

Dealers and collectors of antique ivory will seek to take their case to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal rejected their latest challenge to the Ivory Act 2018.

The original names of the gold coins used by the indigenous tribes of Celtic Britain are unknown but collectors have dubbed them staters after the Greek coins that inspired them.

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is planning an unlimited succession of virtual fairs starting on the 29th of each month as it adapts to a world without traditional fairs.

Among the top-estimated lots at the Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium) sale of African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History in Edinburgh on May 5 was a hammered bronze Apulo-Corinthian helmet from southern Italy, c.350-500BC.

Gibson Antiques, owned by director of FACT Alastair Gibson, is selling a collection of antique fans at auction.

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period May 14-20, 2020. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

Svend Hammershøi (1873-1948), younger brother of painter Vilhelm, is best known as a ceramicist but he was also a silversmith.

Nine upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

The migration to online sales that has occurred during the lockdown has brought about some noticeable changes to the art market. These include, not least, the profile of buyers at auctions.

Covid-19 crisis has launched the art and antiques world into technological exploration

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the National Gallery in London taking ownership of pictures by Jean-Etienne Liotard, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales including a landscape by French artist Pierre de Clausades that sold over estimate.

This 3ft (91cm) high hard-sided 'tik', or Torah scroll container is representative of the type used in the Sephardic tradition.

This portrait that emerged at the March 18 auction at Halls (20% buyer’s premium) of Shrewsbury appears to be closely based on Sir Peter Lely’s (1618-80) portrait of Mary II as a young girl that now resides in the Royal Collection.