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 ...

This year’s TEFAF Restoration Fund goes to the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, which houses a remarkable historic single-owner collection, and specifically to the outstanding medieval manuscript ...

Street Life in London was one of the first examples of photojournalism, captured by Scottish photographer John Thomson and writer Adolphe Smith in 1877 From January 23 your current password will no ...

Bob Dylan’s draft lyrics for 1965 hit 'Mr Tambourine Man' sold for $400,000 (£320,800) plus 27% buyer’s premium at Julien’s Auctions in Nashville, US, earlier this month. The typewritten lyrics on two ...

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A long-lost Cartier Egyptian revival jewel, previously known from an advert in ‘The Illustrated London News’, has been ...

A striking example of English country house portraiture, commissioned to record architectural changes to a Cheshire family seat in the mid 18th century, has sold for £150,000 (plus premium). We ...

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A first edition copy of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' found on a pile of books earmarked for the bin is set to go to auction. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid ...

An early and previously unrecorded sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) has emerged at auction house Tennants. From January 23 your current password will no longer be valid.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of the UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks coming into force this month We apologise for the ...