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TOP SELLING LOTS

Bonhams, London, February 22

Audemars Piguet stainless steel and 18ct gold automatic Royal Oak Jumbo Ref 5402SA, c.1975.

Estimate: £20,000-30,000

Hammer: £20,000

Roseberys, London, February 21

Marble statue of Gladstone after the bronze by Albert Bruce-Joy (Irish, 1842- 1924), 3ft 3in (99cm) high, from the estate of Lord Avebury.

Estimate: £4000-6000

Hammer: £12,000

Tayler & Fletcher, Bourton- On-The-Water, February 16

A Lake, Dunwich by John Northcote Nash (1893-1977), watercolour signed and dated 1948, 17 x 23in (42 x 57cm).

Estimate: £6000-8000

Hammer: £15,000

HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE

Railtons, Wooller, February 18

Large 24ft x 17ft 7in (7.32 x 5.36m) late 19th century carpet with pale turquoise ground, probably by Ziegler and Company.

Estimate: £300-500

Hammer: £20,000

Keys, Aylsham, February 18

Cold painted metal shop bell modelled as Mephistopheles, marked Gesch.

Estimate: £40-60

Hammer: £2000

HRD Auction Rooms, Brading, Isle of Wight, February 21

A 19th century circular parquetry table by Anton Seuffert, New Zealand.

Estimate: £50-80

Hammer: £4300


Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on 
thesaleroom.com for February 16-22, 2023.

‘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