Scotland

A portrait of a lady in Japanese dress, a late work by Beatrice Huntington (1889-1988), is offered as part of Harvey and Woodd’s latest exhibition.

This Scottish Arts & Crafts brass framed mirror, above, is the epitome of the so-called Glasgow Style.

Works by John Bellany (1942-2013) abound at auction, with at least 2000 pictures sold in the last 10 years.

A late Victorian oil on canvas depicting steam ships on the Thames at Wapping drew a protracted bidding battle at Ramsay Cornish’s (20% buyer’s premium) recent Homes & Interiors auction in Edinburgh.

Simple white Wiener Werkstätte boxes epitomise fine design offered at trio of sales

Bright sunflowers and urban scene demonstrate different sides of the Mod Brit artist

This pair of Mickey and Minnie Mouse toys has been on quite an adventure.

The recent auction at Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) included the firm’s biannual horological offering.

This large iron lock and key is inscribed Presented to WP Brookes Esq by a Member of the Wenlock Olympian Class May 18th 1869.

This pair of satinwood demilune console tables with their fine marquetry and carved details are of exceptional quality and workmanship. The Thomas Chippendale workshop is a good candidate for their manufacture.

The classic enamel station totem signs used in the early days of the newly formed British Railways have long shown their pulling power at auction.

Edinburgh firm Georgian Antiques has bought the brand of Whytock & Reid, one of the most famous names in Scottish cabinetmaking.

Marcus Salter runs Cheeky Highlander in Inverness, dealing in antique furniture and art.

Lyon & Turnbull’s Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art auction includes this Longquan yuhuchun vase with carved decoration from the early Ming period.

McTear’s in Glasgow conducts an Asian Art sale on June 10 where a set of 11 Satsuma plates is guided at £1000-2000.

A previously lost First World War work by the Newlyn artist Ernest Procter (1886-1935) comes to auction this week.

William Gear (1915-97) is among the Modern Scottish artists whose work regularly appears at auction.

The Five Centuries sale at Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium) featured items from Borders property Kimmerghame, Duns, home of the Swinton family.

This 22oz George II serving dish by Paul de Lamerie (London 1747) was formerly part of the service commissioned by Admiral George Anson (1697-1762).