Top selling lots
Fellows, Birmingham, August 8
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, gold (.917) twenty-five hundred dollars 1977, 407.26gms.
Estimate: £9000-14,000
Hammer: £9900
Tennants, Leyburn, August 9
A 17th century half suit of armour, comprising gorget, cuirass of eight articulated lames, back plate of seven articulated lames and pair of tassets.
Estimate: £3000-4000
Hammer: £5500
William George & Co, Bishops Stortford, August 9
Ladies 1977 Rolex Datejust Anniversary Dial 26mm. 18k, yellow gold 6917
Estimate: £4000-5000
Hammer: £4000
Highest price over estimate
Amersham Auction Rooms, August 3
W Alister Moedanalik – two watercolour coastline views of cruise and sailing ships in Tahiti.
Estimate: £60-100
Hammer: £1400
Busby, Bridport, August 3
A 19th century sofa on square tapered legs in the George III style, 5ft 11in x 2ft 5in x 2ft 7in (1.8m x 74 x 78cm).
Estimate: £10-20
Hammer: £850
W&H Peacock, Bedford, August 4
Pair of Zsolnay Pecs two-handled reticulated vases of classical form, 12½in (31.5cm) high. Some damage.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £850
913 Most registered online bidders
Stroud Auctions, August 9-10
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.comfor August 4-10 2017.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
