Auction Zero, London, December 30
Certified 7.24ct natural Sri Lankan sapphire and diamond ring.
Estimate: £15,000-25,000
Hammer: £20,000
Claydon Auctions, Middle Claydon, December 31
Regency period rosewood and brass bonheur du jour attributed to John McLean.
Estimate: £4000-5000
Hammer: £4000
Clarks, Liskeard, January 1
Cased set of 10 Melbourne and Sydney mint gold sovereigns dated 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885 (four examples), 1886 and 1887.
Estimate: 2500-3000
Hammer: £4000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Peter Francis, Carmarthen, January 5
Pair of art pottery jugs to a design by Christopher Dresser, 9in (23cm) high.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £520
Clarks, Liskeard, January 1
William IV mahogany pot cupboard in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £820
Clarke’s, Semley, Dorset, December 31
Seventeenth century Flemish tapestry fragment depicting a court scene, 7ft 10in x 7ft 3in (2.4 x 2.22m).
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £2800
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 30, 2021-January 5, 2022.
‘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
