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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...