Exquisite fine and decorative art objects dating back centuries — and even millennia — will be up for sale in live and online sales at Christie's in New York on October 3 to 17

Volume, brought to appraisers as afterthought alongside sellers' Harry Potter book, fetches £57,000; illustrated tome may be linked to noted 18th century German rabbi Yaakov Emden

Bids expected to fetch up to $8 million; items include birthday card sent by guitarist to caretaker with handwritten note in German and drawing appearing to show Nazi leader

Christie's executive also on museum fundraising board under fire for conference that critics say will give war profiteers a platform; Claims Conference refuses donation offer

Sotheby's believes that 'Dame mit Facher' (Lady with a Fan) could go for some $80 million when it goes on sale at the end of the month

Initialed pencil is sold in Belfast along with other items linked to Nazi dictator; all are bought by online bidders

The writing utensil is one of 10 items connected to the Nazi dictator going on the block in Belfast

Rare, 1,100-year-old manuscript to be displayed at ANU Museum of the Jewish People in New York after former US envoy to Romania submits winning bid

Auction house finishes round of sales from so-called Horten collection after rebuffing calls by Jewish groups to suspend it

Request comes after auction house ignored Jewish groups' pleas to drop sale of jewelry belonging to widow of man who bought Jewish businesses sold under duress in 1930s