TOP SELLING LOTS
Hansons, Staffordshire, December 20
The Accident by Theodore Gerard (1829-95), signed and dated 1867, oil on panel, 2ft 4in x 21in (70 x 54cm).
Estimate: £10,000-12,000
Hammer: £9600
Dickins, Middle Clayton, December 30
Eighteenth century Nottingham salt-glazed stoneware bear jug, 10½in (26cm) high.
Estimate: £400-600
Hammer: £2800
Wotton Auction Rooms, December 28
Abstract 1936 by Ben Nicholson (1894-1982), coloured lithograph and signature verso, with inscribed number 12, 2ft 3in x 2ft 8in (67 x 80cm).
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £3000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Hansons, Staffordshire, December 19
Liverpool delft commemorative soup bowl, c.1745, painted with the Battle of Portobello, 9in (22cm), broken and restored.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £900
Dickins, Middle Clayton, December 30
Three pairs of Minton, Hollings & Co Aesthetic movement tiles (one shown) decorated with birds and flowers.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £650
East Bristol Auctions, December 28
1968 lenticular hologram poster for Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, 13 x 10in (34 x 26cm).
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £620
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 19-January 2, 2019.
‘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
