TOP SELLING LOTS
Kidson-Trigg, Swindon, October 6
Late 19th/early 20th century sapphire and diamond brooch.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £21,000
Forum Auctions, London, September 30
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming, first edition, 1953.
Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Hammer: £17,000
Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, October 5
Still life with a coffee pot by
Mary Fedden (1915-2012), oil on canvas, signed and dated Fedden 1999, 20in x 2ft (51 x 61cm).
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £10,500
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Thomas N Miller, Newcastle upon Tyne, October 5
A vintage advertising board, It’s OK, for OK sauce.
Estimate: £10-20
Hammer: £380
Gildings, Market Harborough, October 5
Ruskin Pottery inkwell with cover, 1909.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £950
Hawley’s, East Yorkshire, October 3
A Shelley tea service comprising 10 cups, 11 saucers, 12 plates, milk and sugar.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £750
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 30-October 6, 2021.
‘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