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Destined for the now cancelled Towy Events Christmas antiques and fleamarket at the Carmarthen Showground were two rare Welsh plates from the Llanelly Pottery, which Towy Events organiser and dealer Robert Pugh had planned to take.

This previously unrecorded cylindrical mug is an addition to the known Worcester underglaze blue armorial pieces.

The market for William Roberts (1895- 1980) has expanded significantly in the last two decades and the performance of two small watercolours at Bonhams suggested demand is still healthy.

On Friday, December 11, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1833.65 / €1491.60 / £1368.44

Sixteenth century book-maker’s creativity makes maths and astronomy more accessible

A recent catalogue by John Mitchell Fine Paintings offers landscape paintings.

Two-sided picture now heading to Dijon museum after being given definite attribution

London antiquities specialist Kallos Gallery offers this attic black-figure lekythos from c.525-475BC. The decoration depicts a Dionysiac scene with two satyrs chasing maenads.

Deal or no-deal, logistics firms are as prepared as they can be for any eventuality for Brexit post-December 31

This painted wooden sign dated to the 18th century was one of the highlights of a sale held by the Hôtel des Ventes de Nîmes (22.2% buyer’s premium) in the southern French city.

In the second half of the 19th century, the Normandy coast became a popular destination for Parisians keen to make an excursion from the capital and to enjoy the new leisure activity of sea bathing.

MADAM – Your comprehensive coverage of the recent Unesco debacle in last week’s issue (ATG No 2471) successfully raises ongoing concerns about the organisation’s behaviour and attitudes.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of gallery openings on Cork Street in London.

Four lots between them raised $1.5m including premiums to rack up more than half the total at an online sale in New York.

The government plans to change the official definition of treasure to cover all important archaeological finds – not just those that are more than 300 years old and made of a precious metal.

A propellor hauled up by a fisherman proved to have an important link to Dambusters leader Guy Gibson and is now coming up at auction, as ATG reports in a wider look at the militaria market

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

Last month, New Zealand dealer John Gooderham of Jonathan Grant Gallery released a catalogue of works by artist Frances Hodgkins and her circle after three years of research.

Five bidders – two Americans, one French and one Cypriot – competed to secure a small 15th centry devotional oil on panel of the Virgin and Child by the Italian artist Lazzaro Bastiani.

MADAM – I read ATG for my education: it’s always thought-provoking.