The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of missing woodblocks by artists Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood being recovered and selling to museums 1) ‘Lost’ Eric ...

While the origins of the game date back over a millennium (early precursors have been traced to the 6th century AD), its popularity in Europe really started to grow in the Medieval period as the game ...

Within the broader context of 18th century drinking glasses there are certain areas which form the basis of specialist collecting fields. One of these is Beilby glassware, a class mostly of drinking ...

Sotheby’s will offer a Rembrandt sketch titled Young Lion Resting in New York on February 4 with a $… ...

Among the most interesting works on paper sold in the autumn sales around the UK was a First World War scene by a French artist. Titled Retour de Combat, the engaging study of marching soldiers was by ...

If you are new to the art market you may find this list of terms frequently used by Antiques Trade Gazette helpful. Living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are ...

That, at least, was the theory. In fact, relatively little Irish ‘provincial’ silver made the journey to the metropolis to receive official approval – for reasons of security and economy. It is a ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...

"In their view, we Londoners know little about God, and nothing about pottery". Royal Doulton's rise from London makers of domestic stonewares to an internationally-recognised Staffordshire Potteries ...

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 ...

However, the Poole Pottery, as it became known, is now remembered as the maker of instantly recognisable Art Deco ware and the striking wares of the 1960s which marked it among the most innovative of ...

One was a Cedric Morris (1889-1982) still life that emerged at Lyon & Turnbull’s (26% buyer’s pr… ...