TOP SELLING LOTS
Bonhams, London, September 15
Copy of Frederick De Wit’s Atlas c.1688 with bright contemporary colouring and ownership inscriptions for Franz Maximilian Hartmann von Klarstein (1662-1725).
Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Hammer: £25,000
Eastbourne Auctions, East Sussex, September 10
Rolex Submariner Ref 6536-1, meters first, with no crown guards or shoulders.
Estimate: £5000-10,000
Hammer: £16,000
Mitchells, Cockermouth, September 8
Qing hardwood stargazer’s chair with carved and shaped frame.
Estimate: £600-800
Hammer: £10,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Mitchells, Cockermouth, September 8
Zsolnay Pecs Renaissance revival portrait plaque, 14in (36cm) diameter.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £3200
Brighton & Hove Auctions, September 10
Oval oil on canvas portrait of Horatio Nelson as a young man.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £3200
Rowley’s Fine Art, Ely, September 11
Large length of 19th century Brussels lace, 29ft (9m) long x 9in (22cm) high.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £2400
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 9-15, 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