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London dealer Peter Harrington will offer an intimate letter written in 1932 by Virginia Woolf to her fellow writer Vita Sackville-West in which she says, "I would pitch you a very melancholy story about my jealousy of all your new loves" (price: ￡32,500). A contrasting highlight will be typescripts of 40 films by the legendary comedy pair Laurel and Hardy (price: ￡45,000).

The stylish boutique fair Art Antiques London will run from June 9-15 in an airy pavilion at Kensington Gardens. Around 75 international dealers will offer a myriad of objects from the medieval to the modern. Pottery collectors are well-catered to, as the event incorporates the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar. Another strong theme of the fair this year will be historic to modern jewelry. Taking part for the first time will be Mayfair jeweler Lucas Rarities, which will unveil a brilliant heart brooch comprising yellow diamonds, rubies and sapphires. The brooch was designed in 1938 by the Hollywood star jeweler Paul Flato (price: $500,000).

From June 9-19, the 38th Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair will feature 150 dealers offering an enormous mix of items set to attract more than 30,000 collectors, interior designers and devotees. Among the offerings will be fine French furniture, 16th-century Flemish tapestries, Pop art and modern design alongside Royal memorabilia, Victorian kitchen utensils or Edwardian gentlemen's walking sticks.