TOP SELLING LOTS
Noonans, London, March 13
Second World War Merchant Navy British Empire Medal and Scott’s First Antarctic Expedition group of 10, plus Russian awards for Thomas Kennar, petty officer on the Discovery between 1901-04.
Estimate: £30,000-40,000
Hammer: £26,000
Dobritz Kunst und Aucktionhaus, Frankfurt, March 9
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze and semi-precious stone inlaid bodhisattva, 9in (22cm) high.
Estimate: €2800
Hammer: €24,000 (£20,500)
Dreweatts, Newbury, March 7
Late 19th century Japoniste jade, ruby, diamond, pearl and enamel crane pendant by Fontenay.
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £17,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Morphets, Harrogate, March 7
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist, oil on canvas, catalogued as 19th century after Andrea Schiavone (1510- 63), 3ft 3in x 2ft 6in (97 x 76cm).
Estimate: £250-350
Hammer: £32,000
Potteries Auctions, Stoke-On-Trent, March 9
Oil on canvas after the Madonna of the Rosary by Giovanni Battista Salvi di Sassoferrato (1609-85), 8ft 2in (2.5m) high x 4ft 10in (1.48m) wide.
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £4900
Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, March 12
Two late 19th century, Omani steel jambiya with horn hilts and white-metal-mounted scabbards.
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £4000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 29-March 6, 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
