TOP SELLING LOTS
La Suite Subastas, Barcelona, July 7
The annunciation to the shepherds, 16th century Venetian school, manner of Bassano, oil on canvas, 2ft 6in x 3ft 6in (76cm x 1.05m).
Estimate: €3000-4000
Hammer: €35,000 (£30,200)
Elmwood’s, London, July 12
Blackened gold, yellow sapphire, diamond and ruby ‘panther’ collar necklace, the yellow sapphires all totalling 30-35ct.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £14,000
Holts, Wolferton, Norfolk, July 11
Baker pattern 1805 flintlock service rifle marked for the 1st Battalion 95th Rifle Regiment, together with set of original Baker implements.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £11,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Potteries Auctions, Silverdale, Stoke-on-Trent, July 7
Royal Doulton prototype figure Mrs Bunnykins.
Estimate: £300-600
Hammer: £8600
Duggleby Stephenson, York, July 7
Two small Chinese jades, one carved as two frogs and another as a fox on a rock.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3900
Ramsay & Cornish, Edinburgh, July 9
Eight-key rosewood and white metal flute by Rudall & Rose, 15 Plaza, Covent Garden in its original box.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £3100
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for March 17-23, 2022.
‘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
