Top selling lots
Toovey’s, West Sussex, October 6
Louis Vuitton zinc covered cabin trunk or malle cabine, c.1895.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £26,000
Lawrences, Crewkerne, October 10
An early 18th century Maltese coffee jug, assay mark only, 28oz.
Estimate: £600-800
Hammer: £10,100
John Nicholson’s, Fernhurst, October 5
Late 19th century centre table with Sèvres-style top, 3ft 6in (1.07m) diameter.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £5500
Highest price over estimate
Neals, Woodbridge, October 11
Clarice Cliff Bizarre ovoid vase with stylised trees and scrolls, 8in (20cm).
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £1600
Gildings, Market Harborough, October 10
Taxidermy saddle-billed stork head mount with paper label for Rowland Ward.
Estimate: £50-70
Hammer: £1000
Batemans, Stamford, October 7
Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) watercolour titled Windsor Forest, 7½ x 6in (19 x 16cm).
Estimate: £400-600
Hammer: £8000
982 Most registered online bidders
Lockdales, Martlesham Heath, October 11-12
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for October 5-11, 2017.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 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 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com