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Top selling lots

Watches of Knightsbridge, September 16

Rare stainless steel Omega Seamaster 300 ‘Big Triangle’ Royal Navy diver’s automatic wristwatch dated 1970

Estimate: £10,000-15,000

Hammer: £19,500

Duke’s, Dorchester, September 14

Roman bust of a man with later elements, possibly representing the Emperor Trajan, 2ft (60cm)

Estimate: £3000-4000

Hammer: £15,000

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, September 20

Lake Sentani standing female figure, Papua New Guinea, 2ft 6in (76cm) high.

Estimate: £2000-3000

Hammer: £36,000

Highest price over estimate

Dee, Atkinson & Harrison, Driffield, September 15

A carved ebony panel, 19 x 12 (47 x 30cm) inscribed Boer Camp Diyatalawa 1900

Estimate: £30-40

Hammer: £1400

Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, September 20

Songye power figure wood, fur, cloth, seeds, horn and fibre, 2ft 7in (79cm) high

Estimate: £150-200

Hammer: £16,000

Peter Francis, Carmarthen, September 20

Tibetan gilt bronze seated Buddha, 5in (12cm) high

Estimate: £150-200

Hammer: £17,000


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Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on 
thesaleroom.com for September 14-20 2017.

‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 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 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com