TOP SELLING LOTS
Canterbury Auction Galleries, February 8
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Superlative Automatic Chronometer, Ref 1680/0, with original box and papers.
Estimate: £8000-10,000
Hammer: £14,000
Gerrards, Lytham St Annes, February 6
Cushion-cut diamond ring of 2.91cts, H colour and VS2 clarity.
Estimate: £10,000-12,000
Hammer: £12,000
Stride, Chichester, February 7
Qing inlaid hardwood table screen set with cloisonné enamel and jade 'precious objects', 2ft 5in (73cm) high.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £8000
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, February 11
Late-19th century Anglo Indian School watercolour of a harbour with British and other shipping, unsigned, 10in x 2ft 8in (25 x 80cm).
Estimate: £400-600
Hammer: £7200
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Mallams, Cheltenham, February 6
Nineteeth century Indian bronze zoomorphic holy water container (goumukhi) with sacred cow head, 12in (30cm) wide.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £1700
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, February 11
Leprous Beggar, one of three Dutch etchings of peasant life, each initialled R for Pieter Jansz Quast c.1634-38, 7½ x 5in (19 x 15cm).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £3000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 6-12, 2020.
‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 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 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
