Unique Items
Samantha the triceratops: star of the show in Beverly Hills
A skull of a baby triceratops named Samantha starred as top lot in a Beverly Hills auction on May 6
Samuel Robb cigar store Indian brings $35,380
A Samuel Robb cigar store Indian figure made $35,380 at a Philadelphia auction on May 5
Samantha the baby triceratops to make $80,000 at natural history auction
The skull of a baby triceratops named Samantha is to be sold in a natural history auction on May 6
Ancient Greek dog rhyton to make $45,000 at antiquities sale?
An ancient Greek rhyton, or wine pourer, is expected to bring $45,000 to an online antiquities sale
Adolf Hitler desk set to lead US Nazi militaria auction
A desk set and table lamp from Adolf Hitler's Munich apartment is to feature in a militaria sale
Gandhi memorabilia buyer revealed as Indian businessman
The buyer of Gandhi memorabilia at a recent UK auction has been revealed as a Mumbai publisher
1949 Bigsby Solid Body guitar up 661.4% on estimate
A 1949 Bigsby Solid Body electric guitar realised $266,500 after an intense bidding war in Dallas
USS Constitution naval flags set world records at auction
11 new world records were set for naval flags at the USS Constitution auction in the US
Scarampella Violin beats estimate by 60% in Boston sale
A violin from one of the best 20th century luthiers, Stefano Scarampella, has made $80,000 at auction
Will Cold War ship be saved from the scrap heap?
Bids for the Cold War's Sea Shadow ship, designed to be undetectable by radar, have reached $100,000
Christie's Ex-Spohr violin up 68.1% on estimate
A violin known as the Ex-Spohr made $134,500 at Christie's, beating its estimate by 68.1%
Titanic band leader's letter sells for $154,974
A letter written on board the Titanic by the leader of 'the band that played on' has sold in the US


