TOP SELLING LOTS
Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, January 10
John Burne (1940-2023), Child with Spotted Dog, oil on canvas, 2ft 5in x 3ft 4in (74cm x 1.01m).
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £10,000
McTear’s, Glasgow, timed online sale ended January 4
Rolex GMT Master Pepsi, Ref 1675, made in 1966 with service paperwork dated 1983 and 2022.
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £7500
Auctioneum, Bristol, online sale ended January 9
Gold, ruby, emerald and enamel wax seal in the form of parrot on a perch, with carnelian seal bearing the crest and monogram for the Rothschild family.
Estimate: £6000-7000
Hammer: £6000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Thomson Roddick, Dumfries, January 4
Miller and Adie of Edinburgh theodolite and surveyor’s level in original wooden case.
Estimate: £25-40
Hammer: £1200
Dreweatts, Newbury, January 9
Pair of 18th century Sheffield plated figural candlesticks, unmarked, 11½in (29cm) high.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £1500
Chalkwell Auctions, Southend, January 10
Carved and burr walnut veneered cocktail cabinet with mirrored interior and cocktail slide by Berick Furniture.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £1000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for January 4-10, 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
