TOP SELLING LOTS
Richard Winterton, Lichfield, October 19
Omega Seamaster 300 1968 Ref 165024 with British Army marks, missing a bezel and restored dial.
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £25,000
Bishop & Miller, Stowmarket, October 15
William and Mary chinoiserie lacquered cabinet on silvered stand, 3ft 6in (1.04m) wide, acquired at the BADA Fair in 2001.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £23,000
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, October 21
Fine saddleback mahogany twin pedestal partner’s desk by Gillows, c.1860.
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £11,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Lodge & Thomas, Truro, October 15
19th century Grodnertal painted wooden peg doll (one arm missing) together with a French porcelain head composition doll (crack to forehead).
Estimate: £50-100
Hammer: £4100
Rogers Jones, Cardiff, October 16
19th century glass goblet with wheel-cut engraving of playful putti, 7in (17cm) high.
Estimate: £70-100
Hammer: £1400
Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, October 17
Indistinctly signed watercolour of figures visiting the Abu Simbel temple complex in the manner of David Roberts.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £2000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for October 15-21, 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 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
