Antiques
1720 pilgrim letter box to star at Early American
The pilgrim letter box displays a simple painting of a schoolhouse
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s glass offered in Scottish sale
Bonnie Prince Charlie used the glass to give a toast in 1745
Chinese Wucai fish jar offered at Christie’s
The jar was executed during the reign of the Jiajing emperor
Californian dire wolf skull to auction in Beverly Hills
The dire wolf skull looks set to achieve $60,000
North Italian cuirassier armour sells for $1.3m
The cuirassier armour doubled its estimate at Sotheby’s
Kota reliquary figures to star in November auction
The reliquary figures are made from carved wood and copper
Cracker Jack Ty Cobb offered at Heritage Auctions
The 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb is one of three mint specimens
Ambrosius Bosschaert still life realises $3.6m
A still life by Bosschaert the Elder led Christie’s Actual Size sale
Bronze Age ceremonial dirk will be sold at Christie’s
The Bronze Age dirk was probably a votive offering
Charles I copper stirrups offered at Christie’s
The stirrups were worn by William of Orange in the Battle of the Boyne
