Antiques
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
San Marco clock tower model to make $1m?
The model of the San Marco clock tower is an extraordinary complex piece
Ancient Egyptian limestone relief offered at Bonhams
The limestone relief features a rare reference to Akhenaten
Ancient Egyptian mummy portrait to make $116,000?
The Egyptians began painting mummy portraits in the Roman era
Double Dragon amphora achieves 17.1% per annum growth
The Chinese Yongzheng amphora draws heavily from the past