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TOP SELLING LOTS

Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey, January 25

Gujarati 17th century Mughal ivory inlaid rosewood table cabinet, 2ft 6in (75cm) wide.

Estimate: £4000-6000

Hammer: £28,000

Capes Dunn, Stockport, January 25

Helen Bradley (1900-79), The Family and others on Blackpool Promenade at dusk, watercolour and gouache, 10½ x 14 ½in (27 x 36cm).

Estimate: £20,000-30,000

Hammer: £20,500

Aldridges, Bath, January 25

Mouseman oak wardrobe, c.1930, including written receipt on headed card from Robert Thompson’s workshop.

Estimate: £700-1000

Hammer: £11,500

McTear’s, Glasgow, January 21

Black Bowmore 1964 First Edition bottled in 1993, no 470 of 2000, in presentation box.

Estimate: £10,000-15,000

Hammer: £10,000

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Mander Auctions, Sudbury, January 21

George III needlework sampler worked by EW and HW dated 1798, 15 x 15in (37 x 37cm).

Estimate: £50-100

Hammer: £4500


Bellmans, Billingshurst, January 20

Probably 18th century Dutch silver table bell later engraved Martin David 7th July 1932.

Estimate: £100-150

Hammer: £2400

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for November 4-10, 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