TOP SELLING LOTS
Sloane Street Auctions, London, September 28
Portrait of a cleric in a landscape attributed to Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), old inscription verso Duke of St Albans, 2ft 11in x 2ft 4in (89 x 71cm).
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £11,000
Bosleys, Stafford, September 28
Royal Hampshire Regiment DSO group of seven medals awarded to Lieutenant Colonel John Hamilton Allford for operations as a battalion commander of the 2/7 Gurkha Rifles, Malaya 1954.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £10,500
Bonhams, London, September 27
19th century Salor carpet, ruby red ground with four columns of gul, 8ft 4in (2.56m) long, repairs.
Estimate: N/A
Hammer: £9500
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Swan Fine Art, Twickenham, September 28
Mazawattee Tea double-sided leaf-form enamel sign, 22in (54cm).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £2400
Ewbank’s, Woking, September 23
Two late 18th century enamelled egg shaped vinaigrettes, one Bilston the other French.
Estimate: £60-100
Hammer: £1700
Bamfords, Derby, September 26
Christian Dior Bijoux fashion necklace and accompanying clip earrings, dated 1959, boxed with original cloth pouch.
Estimate: £60-100
Hammer: £1400
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for July 14-20, 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
