TOP SELLING LOTS
Fellows, Birmingham, April 13
Kashmir sapphire ring, diamond sides, with report stating 4.50cts. Estimated total diamond weight 0.55ct.
Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Hammer: £55,000
Adam Partridge, Macclesfield, April 13
18ct rose gold Patek Philippe Calatrava with box and certificate.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £14,400
Lawrences of Crewkerne, April 18
Portrait miniature of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, 1815, signed for Simon Jacques Rochard (1788-1872).
Estimate: £300-500
Hammer: £8000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, April 15
18th century English Delft tin glazed plate, with who uses me with diligence, 1712 text and leaf surround in underglaze blue, 22cm diameter, some cracking and chipping.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £1600
Ryedale, Kirkbymoorside, April 15
1876 Strathmore rescue bronze medal, presented by the inhabitants of Mauritius, for the rescue of shipwreck survivors on the Crozet Islands in 1875.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £2100
Tayler & Fletcher, Bourton-On- The-Water, April 15
Botanical oil on canvas by Veronica Burleigh (1909-1998), signed lower right, 59 x 49cm.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £4000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for April 13-19, 2023.
‘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