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The Germans began firing V1 flying bombs at Britain in June 1944 and V2 rockets followed that September.

This large rectangular earthenware trough, measuring 20in (21cm) across the handles, is part of the range of flower containers made by the Fulham Pottery for the society florist Constance Spry (1886-1960) from the mid-1930s to the 1950s.

Seventeenth century map of Bermondsey area reveals garden suburb character in a pre-industrial age

The Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design auction at Woolley & Wallis (26% buyer’s premium) in Salisbury on March 20 included this rare 10in (25cm) vase, shape no 375, decorated in the Archaic pattern mirroring a capital design from a temple in Luxor.

Mayfair auction house builds on an excellent performance last year with stand-out results at the start of 2024

Three-hundred lot sale of the Art Deco classic shows signs of the market returning to 1990s boom time

Among six-figure successes in the medals market, last year Spink sold the ‘Operation Chastise’ Distinguished Flying Cross group of five given to Dambuster Flt Lt Edward ‘Johnnie’ Johnson for £105,000.

The gift of the private collection of the late George Withers keeps on giving.

Two prominent single-owner collections put together into a single Town & Country sale at Dreweatts generated some decent if selective bidding when it came to the pictures on offer.

With space and privacy at a premium on board ships, sailors used ditty boxes to store their most treasured possessions plus personal necessities and everyday items such as sewing kit.

A pair of 19th century Parisian novelty silhouette hand screens, made by François Simon Alphonse Giroux, doubled their estimate at auction.

Two sales of the classic furniture include items featuring direct family history

If specialist Karl Martin was the type to take work home with him he’d be in danger of never finding it again.

With an exhibition dedicated to Philip Alexius de László (1869- 1937) having just opened at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, lively activity in the artist’s market has also come of late.

Withers and Dailey selections follow hot on the heels of Turpin lots with plenty of fine art highlights

Second edition of Vesalius landmark anatomical work sets a new high as part of science and medicine library

Raymond and Suzanne Fischoff-La Foux were a Parisian society couple.