The cream rises

From topless staddle stones outperforming complete ones to two versions of the same desk selling on the same day 212 miles apart, bizarre occurrences are par for the course at contents sales

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY

Three stellar estates in Wales and Staffordshire show how careful restoration is always worth the effort

Armigers from the Tudor and Stuart era had their moment last month, with a seal ring linked to Royal Exchange founder Sir Thomas Gresham and a ruffler once owned by philanthropist Sir Edwin Rich causing a stir at auction

Graham Proud has, for the past 28 years, been one of the organisers of a small classic car group known as the Whitby Area Classic Vehicle Club. One of the organisation’s members, Dick Hoyle, recently

The forthcoming Treasure House Fair lives up to its name, with pieces on offer including a flag flown by HMS Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar, a games compendium box made for Edward VII and a fairground carousel pig