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TOP SELLING LOTS

Dreweatts, Newbury, September 6

Early 20th century carved wood shop sign of Neptune set on modern stand, 5ft (1.52m) high.

Estimate: £2000-4000

Hammer: £14,0000

Roseberys, London, September 5

Train Tracks by Bob Dylan (b.1941), 2019 silkscreen in colours, signed and numbered 69/195.

Estimate: £15,000-20,0000

Hammer: £16,000

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, September 6

The Gamekeeper’s Daughter by Heywood Hardy (1842-1933) signed and dated 1903, oil on canvas, 3ft x 2ft 4in (92 x 71cm).

Estimate: £5000-8000

Hammer: £12,000

HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, September 6

Early 20th century Italian School portrait of a Renaissance prince holding a sculpture maquette, oil on canvas, 23 x 17in (58 x 42cm).

Estimate: £100-150

Hammer: £4200

Tooveys, Washington, West Sussex, August 31

Mughal School early 18th century miniature depicting Bahadur Shah I, with Spink & Son label.

Estimate: £40-60

Hammer: £4200

Cottees, Poole, Dorset, September 2

Giles cartoon with personal endorsement to Donald (Lord) Stokes, chairman of British Leyland responsible for the sale of a consignment of buses to Cuba.

Estimate: £40-80

Hammer: £3100


Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on 
thesaleroom.com for August 31-September 6, 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