TOP SELLING LOTS
Toovey’s, Washington, West Sussex, November 2
Victorian gold and silver set, emerald and diamond necklace, total diamond weight approximately 17ct, total emerald weight 8ct, with a later Garrard & Co case.
Estimate: £20,000-30,000
Hammer: £40,000
British Bespoke Auctions, Winchcombe, October 27
George III mahogany and ormolu mounted ‘Carlton House’ library desk, c.1790, formerly from Glympton Park, Woodstock.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £36,000
Cheffins, Cambridge, October 27
Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers, a large stoneware jar and cover, dated 1898, glazed in shades of grey, green and ochre and highlighted in blue, 13in (33cm high).
Estimate: £20,000-30,000
Hammer: £28,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Adam Partridge, Macclesfield, October 27
Elizabethan-style gilt metal pillar salt and cover, 19in (42cm) high, indistinct marks and some old repair, from Cheshire country house.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £5400
British Bespoke Auctions, Winchcombe, October 27
Ming-style cinnabar lacquer box and cover carved with figures in a garden setting and birds among foliage, 5in (13cm).
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £4600
Hansons, Teddington, October 29
Silver-plated and mirrored surtout-de-table, in three sections, with eight lion’s paw supports, 4ft 6in (1.38m).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £3600
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com.
‘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
