Unique Items
'Gosford Park' Rolls Royce hits the market at £40k
Featured in the Helen Mirren-starring Oscar winner, the Earl of Stafford's limo is on the market
Strange 'Tree of Knowledge' clock brings $340k
This Vladimir Makovsky built clock was an unusual highlight at Patrizzi & Co's final 2009 auction
Unique Item of the week... The Downing Street sign
While UK politicians prepare for the fight for Number 10, the street's sign reaches auction
The Story of... the $35k Mummy's Head
This mysterious, pristine head may have belonged to Egyptian royalty. Here's a closer look...
19th century piano to auction for $6k
The unique instrument will sell alongside English furniture and decorative art, later this month
£22k for Yogi's frosty great uncle
The 100,000 year-old fossil of an Ice Age bear is up for sale in London
Silver Age comics dazzle at auction
Issues themed on Superman, Spiderman and, strangely, Lois Lane dominated Heritage's sale
Rare Superman comics for sale by Sunday
Highlight issues of the Silver Age of Comics introduce the Legion of Super-Heroes and Supergirl
It's all in the detail...
Just how many parts are there in the average Rolex? Watch the video to find out
$120k ship model leads maritime sale
An exceptionally large and detailed 18th-19th century model is the flagship at Christie's New York
The Editor's Top 5 stories of 2009
There have been thousands of stories on the website this year � here I highlight my favourites


