East of England

By far the most desirable wares from the Goodwin & Harris ‘Metropolitan Scenery’ series of blue and white transfer printed earthenwares are those featuring cricketers in the grounds of Windsor Great Park.

This military tunic was worn by the English soldier and friend of the Romantic poets Edward John Trelawny during the Greek War of Independence.

Even in relatively strong sectors of the art market like Modern British pictures the twin attractions of market freshness and attainable estimates remain key factors.

New organiser of Lomax Fairs says he wants to expand them through new social media, dealers and venues.

Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second) tape of, by repute, Rod Stewart’s first recording on June 18, 1964, together with a second copy.

Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction

“A very rare and early item of cricketing history” is how Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) describes the large silk handkerchief shown here.

Dealers look back at the huge Peterborough event now holding its last showground venue staging

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his debut in a supporting role in a Silly Symphony cartoon titled The Wise Little Hen.

This exceptional George I walnut and feather-banded architect’s desk was hammered down at seven times its low estimate.

A pair of football programmes proved the pull of early Manchester United memorabilia remains strong among collectors

On May 16 Sworders is offering the first tranche of a fine collection of Doulton Lambeth ceramics.

Mark Marchant was born in 1935 and grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The general theory goes that traditional portraits of white men are difficult to sell unless they are by a major artist or depict a notable sitter.

Most joined oak settles that appear on the market date from the 17th and the 18th centuries.

The first of the Troika ‘Love’ plaques was made by Benny Sirota as a present for his mother.

For many years signet rings served a very practical as well as a decorative and symbolic function.

Since the days of Magna Carta, it was thought the best way to avoid a fraudulent measure was to have a verified ‘standard’ against which all others could be judged.

An early watercolour of Chepstow Castle by JMW Turner (1775-1851) that was previously recorded but its whereabouts unknown has emerged in Cambridge.