East Midlands

Latest sale of props from renowned company features several surprises such as Spanish revivalist chairs

Dealers praise the friendly atmosphere of a Buxton event that has been running for nearly 50 years

Once renowned for achievements wearing goalkeeping gloves, Pat Jennings (b.1945) achieved an auction white-glove result when his memorabilia collection sold out at Budds (24% buyer’s premium).

Paul Parker will be fondly remembered by many England fans of a certain vintage for his role in the 1990 World Cup campaign (ignore the deflection over Peter Shilton for West Germany’s semi-final opener).

Bizarrely, Ralph Fremlin – a devout Christian who founded Fremlin’s Brewery in Maidstone, Kent, in 1861 – was anti-drinking.

This 18th century hardwood tea caddy, boldly carved in imitation of gnarled rootwood and mounted in white metal, is an Anglo-Chinese production, made for export in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) c.1780.

Sustained scrap silver prices of more than £30 an ounce have sent large quantities of middle-of-the-road Georgian and Victorian domestic silver to the melting pot. Today, to sell well above the bullion price, it helps if silver comes with a strong narrative. ATG reports on a few great storytellers.

The annual specialist Antique Tile Fair has now, sadly, been cancelled.

Serendipity had it that three jewels by the Guild and School of Handicraft emerged for sale across three UK salerooms on November 5-6.

Seven international phone bidders competed a blue and white porcelain vase to nearly 1000 times its high estimate at Hansons (25.5% buyer’s premium) in Etwall, Derbyshire on October 9.

Couple start new venture just a month after previous business shuts down

Victorian silver novelties do not come much better than this claret jug by top London maker Robert Hennell (1826-91).

In his professional life Dr Edward Moir (1879-1951) was a prominent specialist in anaesthetics, practising in Manchester and Macclesfield.

A heavyweight Lonsdale belt hit a new high for a Henry Cooper boxing belt when offered at Budds’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest auction.

Manuscript work offered in Nottingham covers contents of Georgian private museum in north London

Like the no’oanga stool sold by Woolley & Wallis, the Polynesian ceremonial spears or staffs known as to’o also originate from the Austral Islands of Rurutu.