TOP SELLING LOTS
Lawrences, Crewkerne, July 11
Early Victorian silver presentation centrepiece by R&S Garrard & Co, London 1839, modelled as Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) on horseback after Edmund Cotterill (fl.1822-58).
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £26,000
Holts, Wolferton, Norfolk, July 10
James Woodward & Sons 1913 patent 12-bore over-and-under sidelock ejector pigeon gun in its leather case with some accessories.
Estimate: £18,000-22,000
Hammer: £20,000
John Rolfe, Tetbury, July 8
Patek Philippe 18ct gold Pagoda 1997 commemoration edition with box, tags and papers.
Estimate: £12,000-16,000
Hammer: £15,000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, July 6
Kangxi style famille verte charger together with a Chinese blue and white fish bowl.
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £12,000
Ramsay Cornish, Edinburgh, July 8
George III needlework sampler by Phoebe Beard, dated 1804. 19 x 13in (42 x 32cm).
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £5500
Eastbourne Auctions, Sussex, July 6
Grapefruit by Yoko Ono, softback edition, signed and inscribed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Estimate: £50-100
Hammer: £2500
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for July 6-12, 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
