When the final hammer came down at the end of the December auction at Holt’s Auctioneers — which specializes in the sale of classic English shotguns — total sales had hit a record $2.72 million. Among ...

Eric Clapton has sold his collection of 13 prized shotguns at auction. The guitarist, who announced his intention to sell the guns in October, received $659,000 (£443,000) for the lot at Holt's ...