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Sold at £250, this brooch probably commemorates the opening of Hill House Military Hospital, also known as School Hill House Hospital, in Lewes.

As an entire work, this huge oil on canvas by British artist Paul Cannell (1963-2005) might not seem that familiar.

The first auction staged as a partnership between two renowned specialists produced a wide range of encouraging results

The markets for Scottish provincial silver and Wemyss pottery both offer great opportunities for new collectors ready to take the plunge.

Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.

A pair of Minnie and Mickey Mouse car mascots now displayed on a wooden stand once had a much grander location, as a photo included with a lot in The Summer Transport Sale at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) reveals.

Easy to display and made in multiple variants, glass petrol pump globes are a popular choice at auction.

When American Footballer Travis Kelce proposed last month in a flower-bedecked arbour to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, much of the press focus was on the heritage and rarity of the ring.

Following the recent trend of 18th and 19th century helmets making strong prices at auction, this striking example hammered at £5200.

This fine pair of early 18th century flintlock pistols by John Harman of London are part of a collection of firearms and militaria that goes under the hammer at Catherine Southon on September 17 in Chislehurst, south-east London.

You might not like him when he’s angry, but as a stretch toy The Incredible Hulk is evidently very popular with collectors.

With its expansive lawns, walled garden and riverside meadow, the Grade I-listed Grantham House, a townhouse hidden away in the centre of the Lincolnshire place of the same name, is the perfect spot for an antiques event.