TOP SELLING LOTS
Stride & Son, Chichester, December 20
An archive of sketches, correspondence and ephemera relating to Sir Alfred Munnings including five pencil sketches of figures and horses, one inscribed and dated Kersey, Suffolk, 1931.
Estimate: £3000-4000
Hammer: £3000
Stride & Son, Chichester, December 20
Eighteenth century painted tavern-style fusee wall clock with 19in (47cm) dial.
Estimate: £80-100
Hammer: £1850
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Clarke’s, Shaftesbury, December 28
Ancient Greek style bronze protome gryphon’s head mounted on marble base, 7in (18cm).
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £1700
Clarks, Liskeard, January 1
Early-20th century ink and watercolour scroll with inscription and two seals.
Estimate: £80-100
Hammer: £2100
Clarke’s, Shaftesbury, December 29
American scrimshaw powder horn engraved with a map of New York state and British royal crest, 9in (22cm) long.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £1700
Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions, Broughton Astley, December 29
Eterna Matic Kontiki watch with tropical brown dial reference 4429935.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £700
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 19, 2019-January 1, 2020.
‘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 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
