TOP SELLING LOTS
Mallams, Oxford, December 5
Cycladic stoneware pot by Hans Coper (1920-81), 6in (15cm) high, from the collection of Peter Dingley.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £23,000
Carlo Bonte Auctions, Bruges, December 6
Fishing boats in the harbour signed Sadji (Sha Qi, Sha Yinnian, 1914-2005) and dated (19)93, oil on canvas, 2ft 5in x 3ft 4in (72cm x 1.01m).
Estimate: €6000-10,000
Hammer: €22,000
Rowley’s, Ely, December 7
Unmarked gold and diamond necklace in original case inscribed for D&J Wellby Ltd, Garrick St., London, provenance to Lady Blanche Cobbold, daughter of the 9th Duke of Devonshire.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £15,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Railtons, Northumberland, December 7
Anglo-Indian carved hardwood figure of a camel, c.1900, 2ft 5in (73cm), some damage.
Estimate: £30-40
Hammer: £1900
Amersham Auction Rooms, Buckinghamshire, December 5
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva wearing a crown, 10½in (26cm) high.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £5200
Cuttlestones, Wolverhampton, December 6
Two watercolours of New Zealand subjects signed for John Skinner Prout and dated 1850, the largest 7 x 4½in (17 x 11cm).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3500
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales onthesaleroom.comfor December 5-11, 2019.
‘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 onthesaleroom.com