South-west England

By the mid-18th century, as the fashion for the pannier dress reached its peak, some women wore dresses measuring 7ft (2.13m) wide.

Dated and inscribed and royal portrait subjects are the most desirable classes of early delftware

The glass and ceramics sales held by Woolley & Wallis usually include several designated single-owner collections and properties and the September 19 auction is no exception

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Testing the market for still-lifes by Bloomsbury school favourite Duncan Grant (1885-1978), a painting by the artist emerged fresh from a notable source in Somerset.

This elegant Victorian clear glass claret jug of neoclassical design featured in the July 27 sale at Kinghams (25/18/15% buyer’s premium).

Trial run for a full worked-up version counts as a highly sought-after picture in its own right

A pair of mahogany framed sofas, one shown here, caught the eye when they featured in Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s (19.5% buyer’s premium) auction on August 3.

Spotlight on a selection of auction lots made using unusual or exotic materials

This 19th century carved Siena marble inkstand is fashioned in the form of an ancient Roman sarcophagus.

Account of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb comes as rare set with dust jackets intact

Alexa Robins, organiser of AFC Fairs’ big antiques and vintage event at the Royal Cornwall Showground, is very excited by news of a new fair she’s been asked to put on.

The Cotswolds Vintage Fairs has been run annually with various curators in August for 13 years at the village hall at Toddington, near Broadway.

In recent times the work of newspaper cartoonists has been reassessed with a nod to its artistic, technical and historical merit.

Pictures on sale at the burgeoning event depict warm and more usual seasonal days

Do embroidery and cut-paper pictures count as art? Bidders certainly appreciate their expertise

A number of strong sums for Frederick Gore’s (1913-2009) richly coloured views of Mallorca and the French countryside have been recorded since his auction record was smashed two years ago.

Former kennels at the site of AS Fairs’ new three-day event in Gloucestershire now house a dealership

More than 10,000 books and artworks from the library of the late Christopher Foyle are coming to auction in Cirencester.

There was a time when historic racing pictures by a top name might have been priced close to six figures.