Top selling lots
Golding Young & Mawer, Lincoln, August 23
Dionis Bennassar (1905-67), harbour scene, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1962, 20in x 2ft 3in (50 x 75cm).
Estimate: £1500-2000
Hammer: £5000
Paul Beighton, Thurcroft, Rotherham, August 19
William IV Quaker sampler titled The Tree of Dissipation, Elijah and Elizabeth Chadwick, 1835, 15in (38cm) square.
Estimate: £120-140
Hammer: £1900
Anthemion Auctions, Cardiff, August 23
Rugby programme for a New Zealand v Wales game played at Cardiff Arms Park on December 16, 1905.
Estimate: £1500-2000
Hammer: £4000
Highest price over estimate
McCartneys, Ludlow, August 17
Arts and Crafts mantle clock with hammered copper case and Ruskin-style roundels, 10in (25cm) wide
Estimate: £80-100
Hammer: £820
Hotlotz, Singapore, August 21
Russian silver-gilt cloisonné enamel five-piece tea service, Ivan Saltykov, Moscow, 1896.
Estimate: Sin$8000-12,000
Hammer: Sin$15,200 (£8360)
1484 Most registered online bidders
Hansons, Etwall, August 17-22
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for August 17-23, 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
