TOP SELLING LOTS
Wyles Hardy & Co, Hemel Hempstead, July 11
Miniature silver replica Renshaw Cup (Wakely & Wheeler, London, 1987), 7in (17cm) high, awarded to Boris Becker as Wimbledon champion.
Estimate: N/A
Hammer: £40,250
Philip Serrell, Malvern, July 11
Incomplete 18th century marble fireplace including neoclassical tablet and frieze, 6ft 3in (1.9m) across.
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £19,000
Barbara Kirk, Penzance, July 16
Patinated bronze and ivory Art Deco figure Spring Awakening by Ferdinand Preiss, 13in (33cm), missing ivory hands.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £13,400
Catherine Southon, Selsdon, Surrey, July 17
Golden Ticket and Wonka bar used as a prop in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, with provenance.
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £13,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Dickins, Middle Claydon, July 12
Qing blue and white lotus bowl, 8in (20cm) diameter with six-character Daoguang (1821-50) marks.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £3400
Amersham Auction Rooms, July 11
Silver hallmarked petrol lighter incorporating a timepiece in the style of Dunhill or Cartier.
Estimate: £100-120
Hammer: £5200
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for July 11-17, 2019.
‘Highest multiple over top 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 15 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
