French government declares Old Master drawing National Treasure ahead of auction. The auction of a rare and unpublished drawing by Hans Baldung (c.1484-1545) that was due to take ...

Sotheby’s to auction extraordinary chess collection. In the world of chess, few names command as much quiet authority as Lothar Schmid.

Mail coach watch is among five lots to watch. With estimates from £50, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week ...

An extensive 18th century archive relating to James Stirling (1692-1770) has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the funds to keep it in the UK.

Record prices for diamond jewels at UK auctions. Two items of diamond jewellery achieved record sums for UK salerooms Duke’s and Elmwoods this week.

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news agency Reuters publishing the findings of its investigation into Banksy’s identity ...

The second edition of the London fair Studiolo has been announced. The one-day event, which features multiple dealers offering stock in a histo ...

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

After 1840, F. & R. Pratt of Fenton in Staffordshire, became the leading (but not the only) manufacturer of multicoloured transfer printed pot lids and a huge range of related wares. Long admired for ...

Silver spoons for the dining table have been around since antiquity - a much longer history than the table fork, which did not come into general use until the 18 th century. By this time spoons had ...

The earliest collectors of firearms were probably monarchs intent on amassing armouries to demonstrate their wealth and power. They also became patrons, employing expert craftsmen to create better and ...