TOP SELLING LOTS
Elmwood’s, London, January 1
Pair of cabochon and round cut sapphire and pave-set brilliant cut diamond hoop earrings, the sapphires totalling 26-28cts, the diamonds 9-11cts.
Estimate: £12,000-16,000
Hammer: £14,000
Stride & Son, Chichester, December 22
Boer War DCM group of seven medals to FH Clay including Queen’s South Africa Medal with five clasps for Laing’s Nek, Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and Cape Colony.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £2900
Gerrards, Lytham St Annes, December 20
Scottish 18ct gold and black enamel snake mourning ring for Captain John Murray, died March 3, 1821. Murray was Lord Byron’s friend and publisher.
Estimate: £300-500
Hammer: £3600
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Clarke’s Auctions, Semley, Dorset, December 28
Large Indian wirework and silk panel with central roundel depicting a musician with winged deities, 5ft 2in x 4ft 11in (1.57 x 1.5m).
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £4200
Stride & Son, Chichester, December 22
Two 19th century south Asian kukris with leather sheaths.
Estimate: £40-50
Hammer: £850
Clarke’s Auctions, Semley, Dorset, December 28
A set of late 19th century leather, tartan, ivory and turned hardwood Scottish Highland bagpipes, with chanter marked MacDonald.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £2100
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 21, 2023-January 3, 2024.
‘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
