House of flying daggers

Online galleries have transformed how we discover and collect pieces – these platforms offer a curated selection that’s just a click away

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

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

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

There’s a treat in store for lovers of history, design and fine food at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire. The estate was redesigned in the 19th century by Sir John Soane, and today it integrates collections

An American family has fully embraced an English aesthetic in their Cambridge Arts and Crafts home, which is full of colour, pattern and joyous design details