TOP SELLING LOTS
Dreweatts, Newbury, October 4
Framed 19th century Indian pichwai painting of cows within a pointed arch, Rajasthan, 6ft 2in x 3ft 3in (1.9 x 1.09m). From the Robert Kime collection.
Estimate: £2000-4000
Hammer: £14,000
Bonhams, London, October 4
Bogner white ski suit purchased for Sir Roger Moore for opening sequence of A View to a Kill, 1985.
Estimate: £15,000-25,000
Hammer: £22,000
Wilkinson’s, Doncaster, October 1
Regency skeleton clock with extreme detached escapement invented by Sir William Congreve Bt (1772-1823) and face engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms above a later nameplate, 23in (58cm) high.
Estimate: £20,000-25,000
Hammer: £18,000
Gorringe’s, Lewes, October 3
A 1920s 18ct white gold Cartier Tank Cintree with facetted sapphire set winding crown, numbered 36185.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £15,000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Canterbury Auction Galleries, September 30
Shoulder-length portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson showing a wound sustained at the Battle of the Nile, c.1799, by Leonardo Guzzardi, 2ft 4in x 2ft (70 x 60cm).
Estimate: £600-800
Hammer: £38,000
Gorringe’s, Lewes, October 2
Chinese imitation bronze porcelain vase with gilt decoration, 8in (20cm) high, Qianlong mark.
Estimate: £80-100
Hammer: £8500
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 28 to October 4, 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
