A selection of European galleries join the Masters section at Frieze Seoul as the fair returns for its four edition from September 3-6. Of the 120 galleries appearing at the fair, 20 are in the Frieze ...

Pot Lids It was Felix Edward Pratt (1813-94) who spotted the commercial possibilities of using new printing technology to decorate the lids of containers for popular products such as bear's grease, ...

Auction house Sotheby’s has announced the opening date of its New York headquarters at the Breuer Building. The new premises at 945 Madison Avenue will open its doors on November 8, ahead of the ...

Jubilee Market in Covent Garden has celebrated 50 years in business. The seven-day-a-week operation hosts an antiques market every Monday running from 5am to 5pm. The c… ...

Antiques fairs and markets offer a great way to browse and buy. With so many exhibitors or stallholders in one place you can view a lot of different items quickly and compare prices and quality.

Silver Spoons The many variations and styles of silver spoons, together with their long history, has created a rich collecting seam. Enthusiasts collect by type, function, by maker, by geographical ...

Whitefriars Glass Britain’s longest running glass house, best known as the Whitefriars factory, was purchased by James Powell for his three sons in 1834. It subsequently led fashion and technology in ...

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 ...

Military Medals Bringing a wealth of fascinating stories from Rorke’s Drift to the heroics of civilians in the Blitz, campaign medals and gallantry medals are one of the most instantly accessible of ...

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 ...

Transfer Printed Pottery The advent of underglaze transfer printing, perfected at the Spode factory in Stoke-on-Trent in 1784, marked a key moment in the history of British ceramics.

Worcester First Period Worcester is the most widely collected of 18th century English porcelain factories. The period from the factory’s foundation in 1751 to 1783, when it was acquired by Thomas ...