TOP SELLING LOTS
Lots Road, London, September 22
Four 18th century Cantonese enamel ewers for the Islamic market, the tallest 14in (35cm) high, with damage.
Estimate: £200-400
Hammer: £34,000
Sovereign Rarities, London, September 24
Rare Angelot D’Or of Henry VI (1422-53) struck at the St Lô mint from 1427, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate: £20,000-25,000
Hammer: £19,000
Babuino Casa d’Aste, Rome, September 18
White marble bust of young girl signed and dated 1854 for Pietro Tenerani (1789-1869), 18in (46cm) high.
Estimate: €800-1200
Hammer: €10,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Duggleby Stephenson, York, September 20
Chinese bronze censer and associated cover with six-character Xuande mark to base, 3in (8cm).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £2500
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, September 25
Hand-coloured maps of China and Insulae Phlippinae with Latin text description verso from the Mercator-Hondius series, 1606, each 3 x 5in (8 x 12cm).
Estimate: £50-70
Hammer: £1200
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, September 25
Carte Reduite Des Isles Philippines, and engraved chart by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-72) dated 1752, 3ft x 23in (89 x 58cm), patch and tape repair to spine.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £4700
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 18-25, 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 on thesaleroom.com 'Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
