Antiques
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
Chinese double dragon amphora to beat record?
The lot is one of a handful of Yongzheng amphora of this size
Guennol stargazer sold for $14.7m at Christie’s
The Guennol stargazer beat its estimate of $3m by a colossal sum
