"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 ...

Lowestoft Porcelain. The East Anglian fishing port of Lowestoft, set far away from the other centres of 18th century porcelain production like London, Staffordshire or Liverpool, began producing ...

A First World War roll of honour brass plaque, that had been made into a coffee table, has returned to South Shields after 50 years away with the help of Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter.

The years between the loss of the American colonies and George IV’s death in 1830 were the golden age for single-sheet political caricatures – bracketing the careers of two giants of the genre, James ...

By 1897, the antiquarian Albert Hartshorne had published Old English Glasses: An account of glass drinking vessels in England, from early times to the end of the eighteenth century.This seminal work ...

Islamic brass bowl ‘sleeper’ stars in our pick of five auction highlights. ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a possible 14th century Islamic brass bowl that made over ...

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 ...

A large diptych depicting a profusion of colourful and curious figures attracted spectacular bidding at a recent sale held by Toovey's (24.5% buyer’s premium). The two unframed oils on canvas (one ...

Longcase Clocks. The longcase clock, also known as the grandfather clock after the popular Victorian song, was the product of two pan-European horological breakthroughs of the late 1650s – the ...

With estimates from £80, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week Devoted to advertising memorabilia, antique bottles, breweriana and early… ...

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 ...

Art market terms – a glossary. If you are new to the art market you may find this list of terms frequently used by Antiques Trade Gazette helpful.. After. When a work of art or an object is described ...