TOP SELLING LOTS
Comic Book Auctions, London, September 1
Judge Dredd King of the Streets cover artwork by Mike McMahon for 2000AD Prog 204 (1981), ink on board, 17 x 15in (43 x 38cm).
Estimate: £3500-4500
Hammer: £9600
Special Auction Services, Newbury, September 3
Pair of Chinese Company School gouaches, c.1850, of card and dice player in interiors, 18 x 23in (45 x 58cm).
Estimate: £3000-4000
Hammer: £7500
Swan Fine Art, Tetsworth, September 3
Bronze titled Cat by Robert Clatworthy (1928-2015), 19in (47cm) on wooden base.
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £8500
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Arthur Johnson, Nottingham, August 31
Novelty electroplated aeroplane smoking set by JA Henckels of Solingen c.1925.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £1200
Ramsay Cornish, Edinburgh, August 31
Needlework group including a Quaker needlework sampler signed Mary Heseltine, York School 1791.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £1850
Ramsay Cornish, Edinburgh, August 31
Australian Aboriginal carved wood parrying shield with incised geometric decoration, 3ft 2in (95cm).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £2600
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for August 29-September 4, 2019.
‘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
