South-west England

Included among the objects section of many sales featuring oak and vernacular material there are often examples of early metalware.

Salisbury is latest auction house finding a sense of optimism despite some patchy areas

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From different centuries and different cultures – same surprising high results for these two toys offered at Tamlyns’ (18% buyer’s premium) sale at Bridgwater on February 15.

The highest price for a picture sold in the regions this year came when a large painting by Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922) drew dramatic bidding at House & Son (17.5% buyer’s premium) in Bournemouth on March 21.

Sixteen-year-old following family tradition launches his latest entrepreneurial initiative

The Cotswolds Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair takes place from March 31-April 2, the first of three editions to run in 2017. Organiser Cooper Events added the third last year, and it was greeted with enough enthusiasm to keep the model going this year.

In the continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2017, ATG talks to Alison Roylance, owner of Focus on the Past antiques centre, Clifton Village, Bristol.

The 28th annual Bath Decorative Antiques Fair closed on March 5 after a four-day run which included its busiest opening trade day on record.

Furniture takes a rare top spot despite numerous and varied delights at Dorchester auction

This pair of daguerrotypes are by the influential English entrepreneur and photographer Richard Beard (1801-85).