TOP SELLING LOTS
East Bristol Auctions, timed online sale ended May 21
Double letter dated October 10, 1946, written by Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) and Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) in Gujarati to Nandubahen, wife of Gandhi’s doctor Dr KanugDou.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer £34,000
East Bristol Auctions, timed online sale ended May 21
Letter written in Gujarati by Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) describing the conditions and life while imprisoned in the Yeravda Central Jail.
Estimate: £800-1200
Hammer £21,000
Veilinghuis de Jager, Goes, Zeeland, May 19
Kangxi famille verte bowl with scene of figures in a garden, 12½in (31cm) diameter.
Estimate €3000-6000
Hammer: €26,000 (£22,000)
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, May 25
Qing brass printing plate for paper money with figures in a landscape border, calligraphy and vacancies for denominations.
Estimate: £70-100
Hammer: £2200
Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, May 24
South-east Asian gilt metal betel nut set c.1930 including a cutter, four boxes and a bowl.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £4000
TW Gaze, Diss, Norfolk, May 24
Pair of Chinese famille rose conjoined vases, one on carved wooden stand, with six-character marks.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £8000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for March 17-23, 2022.
‘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
