The most expenisve clock sold at auction is the Rothschild Fabergé Clock Egg, which was made in 1902 by Peter Carl Fabergé. On 28 Nov 2007, this ornate timepiece sold for £8,980,500 (then $18,824,655) at Christies in London, UK, on 28 November 2007. The clock has two...
Truffles are subterranean fungi found in temperate European forests and command vast prices as much sought-after gastronomic delicacies. The most expensive one sold at auction was a white truffle (tuber magnatum pico) unearthed in Pisa, Italy, on 23 November 2007 by...
The most expensive weapon sold at auction is a sword used by the French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), which achieved a record price of €4.8 million (£3.3 million; $6.5 million), when it was sold by one of the Emperor’s descendants to another branch of...