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Masterpiece London have announced a principal sponsor, RBC Wealth Management, for this year’s fair from June 26 to July 2 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Bonhams are to hold golf memorabilia sales in Scotland starting in June.

A decade of rising gold prices came to an end as 2013 turned into 2014 with a 28% fall over the past 12 months.

A Victorian diamond rivière necklace sold to an anonymous bidder for £190,000 at Duke’s of Dorchester earlier this month.

Although missed at the cataloguing stage, this 13½in (35cm) Vincennes dish established a new house record for Wellers of Guildford when it sold at £70,000.

When it comes to the market, Edouard Lièvre’s Sino-Japanese furniture is usually a surefire candidate for a big price.

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has been given an important private collection of modern and contemporary Chinese art.