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November is the UK’s busiest month of Asian art sales with a glut of auctions taking place in both London and the regions.

Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £650 included an avant-garde image of the Pont Neuf in Paris. A charcoal drawing of Ebenezer Scrooge is among three upcoming lots offered over the next fortnight.

Bonhams is to offer an extensive handwritten draft of Robert Schumann’s 1837 piano masterpiece Fantasiestücke Opus 12 – written in the composer’s own hand.

The latest Titanic sale at Devizes saleroom Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire achieved a 93% sold rate, with the top lots including life-boat plaques and an 18ct gold pocket watch.

Small antiques shops and art galleries have been given a reprieve on business rates with Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announcing a cut by a third for many small businesses.

From the first book ever written in the Antarctic to a silver chocolate stirrer, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

From the earliest known clock made in Stockport to a 24-hour video installation, an abundance of clocks and timepieces is available to see and buy in the UK this month.