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'Writing ball' designed by Rasmus Malling-Hansen

World’s first commercial typewriter hits six figures at auction

27 March 2025

Rasmus Malling-Hansen designed the pincushion-like device in 1865 to help deaf students "speak with their fingers" – this example more than doubled its low estimate in Cologne

EM Forster photo

Duncan Grant’s diary sells for 14 times estimate at Gorringe's

27 March 2025

The rediscovered diary of Bloomsbury artist Duncan Grant (1885-1978) drew strong interest this week after emerging at an auction at Gorringe's in Lewes, East Sussex.

2687AB Knights Wisden 1875

Rarest edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack hits £27,000 hammer price at specialist sport auction house

27 March 2025

A copy of what is regarded as probably the rarest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack came up for sale at Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) on March 21-23.

Emanuela Tarizzo

Frieze Masters announces new director

26 March 2025

Returning to Regent’s Park for the 21st time, Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024 saw solid sales and attendance. A new director is hoping to continue that trend

German stackfreed pocket watch

‘Complete and original’: 16th century pocket watch makes 14 times estimate in Cheshire

26 March 2025

The latest jewellery and watches sale at Wilson55 in Nantwich included a rare pocket watch from the 1580s.

George Romney drawing

Windfall for vendor who found George Romney sketch in rubbish skip

26 March 2025

A sketch by George Romney (1734-1802) came to a recent auction in south London with a remarkable backstory.

Joseph Cartwright watercolour

Cartwright’s Corfu scene brings demand in Scottish auction

25 March 2025

Among the works on paper attracting interest at the early spring auctions was a 19th century study that emerged at a sale in Dumfries.