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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 ...

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 ...

Different from the simple overglaze 'bat' printed wares produced at the Worcester and Caughley factories from the 1750s, Spode's ingenious method involved first the engraving of a design onto a copper ...

A hand thrown and carved model of a bottle kiln in red stoneware by Guy Sydenham, 14in (35cm). Sold at Cottees, Wareham in November 2010 for £1500. Wired for use as a table lamp, this is believed to ...

A verre églomisé (reverse engraved glass picture) by Jonas Zeuner (17… ...

The late US dealer Richard L Feigen (1930-2021) handled works by numerous artists over his long career. But two of the names with whom he became most associated were Max Beckmann (1884-1950) and ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included an auction of books personally inscribed by philosopher Karl Popper (1902-94) which were dropped off by an anonymous donor to Oxfam.

London’s Natural History Museum has acquired a newly identified dinosaur from Mayfair dealership David Aaron.

The galleries on Cork Street in Mayfair, London, have joined forces on a multi-part exhibition running all year.

Participants have been announced for this year’s PAD London.

Still bearing the physical scars of battle, a monumental Union Jack flown by HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar led Christie’s Exceptional Sale in London on July 1. It tipped over the estimate ...