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TOP SELLING LOTS

Bonhams, London, September 15

Copy of Frederick De Wit’s Atlas c.1688 with bright contemporary colouring and ownership inscriptions for Franz Maximilian Hartmann von Klarstein (1662-1725).

Estimate: £12,000-18,000

Hammer: £25,000

Eastbourne Auctions, East Sussex, September 10

Rolex Submariner Ref 6536-1, meters first, with no crown guards or shoulders.

Estimate: £5000-10,000

Hammer: £16,000

Mitchells, Cockermouth, September 8

Qing hardwood stargazer’s chair with carved and shaped frame.

Estimate: £600-800

Hammer: £10,000

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Mitchells, Cockermouth, September 8

Zsolnay Pecs Renaissance revival portrait plaque, 14in (36cm) diameter.

Estimate: £30-50

Hammer: £3200

Brighton & Hove Auctions, September 10

Oval oil on canvas portrait of Horatio Nelson as a young man.

Estimate: £60-80

Hammer: £3200

Rowley’s Fine Art, Ely, September 11

Large length of 19th century Brussels lace, 29ft (9m) long x 9in (22cm) high.

Estimate: £20-30

Hammer: £2400

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 9-15, 2021.

‘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