TOP SELLING LOTS
Carlo Bonte, Bruges, June 21
Qing cloisonné enamelled tripod censer and cover, Qianlong or Jiaqing period, 13in (33cm) high. Estimate: €3000-5000
Hammer €38,000 (£33,000)
Wilkinson’s, Doncaster, June 18
Half-length portrait of a young woman dated 1631 and initialled JVR for Jan van Ravesteyn (c.1572- 1657), set in a good quality 18th century carved giltwood frame, with provenance to Alfred Morrison MP of Fonthill House, Tisbury. Estimate: £17,000-20,000
Hammer: £15,000
Bonhams, London, June 21
Massive pair of Royal Worcester vases and covers painted by Harry Davis with extensive landscapes in the manner of Claude, dated 1921, 2ft 3in (68cm). Estimate: £7000-10,000
Hammer: £12,000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Bourne End Auction Rooms, Buckinghamshire, June 21
Hancocks & Co medal box containing a ribbon for a Victoria Cross and named for Lt Frank Hubert McNamara (1894-1961). Estimate: £30-40
Hammer: £3300
Keys, Aylsham, June 17
Victorian banjo bearing makers mark for Henry Spratt, The Strand, in wooden carry case. Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £4200
Mitchells, Cockermouth, June 15
Sampler with floral tapestry design by Hannah Decleve, A Diligent Scholar’s an Ornament To a School, dated 1767, 16 x 13in (42 x 34cm), together with another dated 1840 by Susannah Moore. Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £4500
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for June 15-21, 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