Enjoy unlimited access: just £1 for 12 weeks

Subscribe now

TOP SELLING LOTS

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, October 26

George III riviere necklace, set with graduated oval-shaped aquamarines, length 46.5cm.

Estimate: £2000-3000

Hammer: £13,000

Stacey’s, Chelmsford, October 30

Bobby Charlton Manchester United match worn shirt, c.1970. Estimate: £6000-7000

Hammer: £11,000

Dawsons, Maidenhead, October 26

Henry Singleton (1766-1839), Admiral Nelson Boarding the St Joseph during the Battle of Cape St Vincent, February 14, 1797, unsigned, oil on canvas, 51 x 67cm.

Estimate: £6000-8000

Hammer: £7000

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, October 28

Collection of mixed ephemera including scrap book, cuttings, stamps, posters, postcards, some with military interest.

Estimate: £30-40

Hammer: £1700

Gorringe’s, Lewes, October 30

Early 20th century banded agate intaglio ring, carved with head of a gentleman, size L, gross weight 8.1 grams.

Estimate: £150-200

Hammer: £4400

Windsor Auctions, October 27

Ceramic imperial weights marked W&T Avery.

Estimate: £30-50

Hammer: £1100


Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on 
thesaleroom.com for October 26 to November 1, 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