Top selling lots
Elstob Auctioneers, Ripon, September 16
Large George III rococo revival silver cake basket, maker’s mark IC, London
1808, 121oz.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £9800
Noonans, London, September 22
Swiss gold and enamel hunting cased keyless minute repeating calendar watch with moon phases c.1900 formerly the property of Sohrab Modi, thence by family descent.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £9000
Dreweatts, Newbury, September 22
Pair of Irish provincial silver sauce boats, possibly by Henry Dowens, Limerick c.1780, 21oz with the arms of the Lowry family of Pomeroy House, Co Tyrone.
Estimate: £800-1200
Hammer: £8500
Highest price over estimate
Taylors Auction Rooms, Montrose, September 18
Early 20th century oil on canvas of a music-hall interior.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £4000
Bamfords, Derby, September 22
Art Nouveau cast copper hall lantern with green glass shade, 13in (33cm) high, c.1910.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3100
Mitchells, Cockermouth, September 17
Georgian ‘lover’s eye’ watercolour on ivory miniature in a pinchbeck locket.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £3800
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 17-23.
‘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 onthesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
