Antiques
Chinese vase smashes valuation in Birmingham
The Chinese vase sold for 450 times its estimate at Fellows
17th century silver bar realises $40,000 at Christie’s
The 17th century silver bar was recovered from a famous wreck
Little Bighorn rifle to make $500,000?
Scientific tests prove Native Americans used the rifle at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Erotic Parisian mahogany daybed to make $973,000?
The Parisian mahogany daybed will lead Sotheby’s Erotic sale next month
Jonah and the whale mechanical bank sells at Morphy
The Jonah and the whale mechanical bank beat its estimate by 49.9%
Qing dynasty rhino horn cups sell for $56,000
The Qing dynasty rhino horn cups led a sale in Kent, UK
Steam launch scale model offered at Bonhams
The scale model of a steam launch will auction on January 19
Ernest Shackleton's Aurora Australis will auction at Bonhams
Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Nimrod printed the Aurora Australis in Antarctica
14th century gold ring found in Sherwood Forest
The 14th century gold ring has been valued at up to $87,000
Chinese imperial soapstone seal smashes auction record
The Chinese imperial soapstone seal was made for the Qianlong emperor
Congo Lega Sakimatwematwe statue headlines at Sotheby's
The Lega people of Congo gave the statue of Sakimatwematwe to a colonial administrator
