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The top-seller of the small Chinese offering from Exbury House was this colourful, elaborate 18th century cloisonné cong.

One of the best places to find furniture from across the ages this autumn was the 'Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia'.

Old Master and a string of heavy hitters boost an encouraging event despite challenging times

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.

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

A round up of portrait miniatures appearing at auction and offered by dealers.

Cambridge auction attracts high bids to secure several delights discovered in job lots

Natalie Smith owns Woodbridge Antiques in Suffolk and specialises in silver and jewellery.

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

A dealer who acquired a long-closed angling shop is bringing a Swedish touch via Suffolk to the annual National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair.

A copy of the 1543, first German language edition of a work that centuries later, in 'Printing and the Mind of Man', was declared to be “perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published” was offered by Gloucestershire saleroom Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) on October 12.

The market presence of Sarah Biffin (1784-1850), a portrait miniaturist born without hands, arms and legs, has been rising over the past few years.

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

Despite being buffeted by the vagaries of fashion and now the modern crusade against antique ivory, portrait miniatures have managed to keep a keen collecting base.

How can an enthusiast create a museum-quality collection without vast sums of money?

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The team behind 2Covet has closed its events division, abandoning all plans to run fairs.