Top selling lots
Gardiner Houlgate, Corsham, December 15
Victorian walking stick violin and bow, within a fitted case (some damage).
Estimate: £1000-2000
Hammer: £7000
International Autograph Auctions, Nottingham, December 14
A copy of The Beatles Book Monthly (October 1963) individually signed in blue ink by all four members of the band, with provenance.
Estimate: £6000-8000
Hammer: £9500
Schuler, Zurich, December 13
Scroll painting titled Autumn scenery of Jiangcheng, after Yan Wengui.
Estimate: SFr2000-3000
Hammer: SFr19,000
Highest price over estimate
John Nicholson’s, Haslemere, December 14
17th century iron ball lock and key.
Estimate: £25-50
Hammer: £460
Hansons, Etwall, December 18
Qing pale jade pendant, one side carved with a grape vine.
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £6000
Cuttlestones, Wolverhampton, December 15
HG Wells, The Country of the Blind and other stories, 1911 first edition in original dust jacket.
Estimate: £60-100
Hammer: £3200
1515 Most registered online bidders
Hansons, Etwall, December 18-20
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 14-20, 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
