Auctions

A selection of stand-out auction results for silver in recent sales.

An example of a Bronze Age Yetholm type copper alloy shield from c.1300-975BC is for sale as part of the new Gentleman’s Library Auction format taking place at Suffolk saleroom Bishop & Miller on September 5.

Highlights at Roseberys (25% buyer’s premium) brought more than the usual sense of trans-centuries time travel experienced at such auctions of 500 disparate lots.

“The wayfarer, as he reached him, saluted with a gesture of courtesy that had something foreign about it”.

A 1538 Coverdale New Testament was one of the high spots of a 39-lot section of books from a single family collection that opened the Hansons (20% buyer’s premium) July 31 auction.

This Gallé marquetry tray is to be offered by the Horta saleroom in its next auction taking place in Brussels on September 9-10.

Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.

Jean Dufy’s (1888-1964) rendition of Le Moulin de la Galette, a famous Parisian landmark immortalised on canvas by many artists, will be offered at AB Levy’s Palm Beach jewellery, art and antiques auction on August 29 in Florida.

This Korean gilt bronze figure of the deity Chijang Bosal or Ksitigarbha is dated to the Goryeo dynasty (13th-14th century).

A selection of silver lots coming up in the salerooms.

ATG’s selection of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com from the period August 15-21, 2019. This includes both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.

Surrey saleroom bucks the trend to hold dedicated picture auctions on regular basis

This map of Milan will feature in the sale of books and manuscripts to be held in the city by Il Ponte on September 24.

An archive relating to a once famous Suffolk dynasty comes for sale at Sworders in Stansted Mountfitchet on September 10-11. The diaries, journals and letters of Lady Ann Cullum (1807-75) of Hardwick House near Bury St Edmunds form part of a Fine Interiors sale.

A clutch of 19th and 20th century marine and maritime pictures attracted competitive bidding in summer sales held at three auction houses in southern England.

Bowl and chicken cup impress in Suffolk and Berkshire salerooms.

A 9in (22cm) high Lalique clear and green glass bowl in the Gui (Mistletoe) pattern will feature in the sale to be held by Woody Auction in Douglass, Kansas, on September 7.

Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales at £2000 or under, including Bonnie Prince Charlie portrait.

Roman relic up for auction is believed to be from same workshop as famous helmet.

Featuring in Dix Noonan Webb’s Jewellery, Watches, Antiquities & Objects of Vertu sale in London on September 10 is a Hellenistic period single gold earring, c.3rd century BC.