Antiques
17th century silver bar realises $40,000 at Christie’s
The 17th century silver bar was recovered from a famous wreck
Jonah and the whale mechanical bank sells at Morphy
The Jonah and the whale mechanical bank beat its estimate by 49.9%
19th century Gabriel weathervane makes $1.3m
A 19th century weathervane displaying the Angel Gabriel has sold at Sotheby's
5th century Greek doll to star in sale at Vectis Auctions
The 5th century Greek doll is believed to originate from Corinth
16th century Tibetan bronze realises 64% increase on estimate
The 16th century Tibetan bronze led a sale of Himalayan art
6th century Buddha figure valued at up to $1.2m
The 6th century Buddha figure will lead a devotional art sale
10th century viking sword sells for $15,000 with Artemis Gallery
The 10th century viking sword was discovered in Cornwall, England
15th century European astrolabe could sell for $191,000 at Bonhams
The astrolabe is of European origin and was engraved in the 15th/16th century
19th century market gun to auction for $12,000 at Morphy
The 19th century market gun was used in the large-scale hunting of birds
15th century chicken cup sets new world record for Chinese artwork
The 15th century chicken cup achieved $36.2m at Sotheby's Hong Kong
