Medals & Militaria
Last WWI combat veteran Claude Choules dies at the age of 110 in Australia
The final combatant to be awarded medals for the conflict, Choules served on battleship Revenge
Escape from Colditz: Ronnie Littledale's Distinguished Service Order is to sell
The irrepressible Littledale fled the prison, squeezing nude through a chimney 'like toothpaste'
The Story of... 'The most significant medal lot ever auctioned'
In 1986, a bidder named Michael Ashcroft took part in Sotheby's auction, simply as a one-off...
Antique Indian dagger carves out $37,000 price at Hermann Historica
The blade attracted sharp-eyed collectors while a shashqa sword also took a slice of the action
Sotheby's sells the jewels of a WWII spy, Countess and Hollywood socialite
Jewellery from the incredible life of Countess Alina de Romanones is appearing for sale in Geneva
Antique pistol crafted by the Prince of Wales' gunmaker to go off with a bang
The well-preserved weapon will sell alongside an impressive American officier's sword
Chinese Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain set to dazzle at Spink
The extraordinary decoration in silver-gilt and enamel embellished with rubies could achieve $49,000
Order of the White Eagle soars to $68,000 at Christie's Russian Art auction
The decoration was the choice for militaria collectors in the $5.2m sale which took place yesterday
$11,300 Cold War bunker set to be hot property at May auction
A unique piece of British militaria is coming to auction in Lincolnshire next month
Collar badge showing St George defeating the Dragon could achieve $65,500
Awarded as part of the Order of the Garter, the remarkable piece will sell at Spink's medal auction
Only surviving Luftwaffe Dornier 17 aircraft set to emerge from Kent sands
A German bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain could soon be on display in London
Bang! Bang! Collectors seek satisfaction at Bonhams' auction of duelling pistols
The selection of beautiful and deadly antiques goes up for sale in their Arms and Armour auction
