An enormous painting of 42 spoiled cats commissioned by their exuberant owner fetched nearly $1 million at auction. “My Wife’s Lovers” — an oversized 19th century painting by Austrian ...

but they wisely chose to clean the chimney first. The fireplace flue produced quite a surprise — a 19th-century-era cannonball tucked inside. The Norregaards were thrilled to have the mysterious ...