South-east England

‘Zero profit’ but event got through Covid and has 220 stands at the next event

Oxfordshire dealership Witney Antiques’ latest exhibition features early example of band samplers.

Estimated at £800-1200, this Regency giltwood and ebonised convex wall mirror sold at £12,500 at Toovey’s (24.5% buyer’s premium) on November 3.

Under the banner of Phoenix VAM Fairs, Sara Hughes’ vintage, antique and militaria fairs in Petersfield, Hampshire, are going from strength to strength, she says.

Modern and Contemporary art collectors are increasingly willing to consider sculpture, creating a strong and dynamic market

Two sculptures of well-known 20th century British cultural figures drew attention at different regional sales recently.

Dreweatts’ November 23 sale includes jewels from the collection of Renée Louise Marie de Rothschild (1927-2015).

Henry Lee Shuttleworth (1882- 1960) worked for many years in the Indian Civil Service.

Chris Brown, co-organiser of the ever-expanding Grandma’s Attic Fairs, is on a roll.

Militaria related to the SAS has never been short of eager collectors wanting to splash out for items connected with the British special forces unit.

Among the works attracting interest at a recent Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) sale were two pictures formerly in the collection at Shakenhurst Hall.

Two ancient country manors refurbished by two of the 20th century’s leading UK interior designers brought what the auctioneers described as ‘pre-Covid atmospheres’ at Dreweatts’ (25% buyer’s premium) Donnington Priory rooms.

Carved giltwood mirrors were in strong demand at Dreweatts, four of them among the five-figure prices.

Venue clash means Malvern Flea is off but Detling is a definite B2B destination

Edward Cruttenden of Sunbury Antiques is looking forward to November 20 and the last monthly antiques and interiors fair of the year he runs at Sandown Park Racecourse, near Esher.

Tapestries featured at both Dreweatts’ Chilham Castle auction and Flaxley Abbey sale.

The 1882 Royal Worcester porcelain ‘Patience’ teapot has become a satirical emblem of the Aesthetic movement.

In 1888, in response to a tender issued by the War Office, Prof Archibald Barr and Dr William Stroud submitted an application for an optical range-finder patent to the Patents Office.