Auction recap / Bonhams
Bonhams Fine Glass and British Ceramics Auction Realizes £526,042
The auction achieved a 77.2% sell-through rate, driven by strong demand for mid-18th-century Beilby enamelled glassware.
Facts Table · market analytics
Python computed · 2025-11-19- Lots offered
- 246
- Lots sold
- 190
- Lots unsold
- 56
- Sell-through rate
- 77.2358%
- Classified sold lots
- 0
- Pending classified lots
- 190
- Classification coverage
- 0%
- Realized value
- £526,042
- Average sold price
- £2,769
- Median sold price
- £1,280
- 90th-percentile sold price
- £7,104
- Top 10% value share
- 44.2855%
- Value concentration (HHI)
- 1.52376%
- Value concentration (Gini)
- 55.6531%
- Price dispersion
- 137.664%
- Lots within estimate
- 52.1053%
- Estimate surprise rate
- 47.8947%
- Realized / midpoint estimate
- 146.346%
Lot value ladder
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The Order of the Thistle: an exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765
- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000
- Result
- £28,160
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Auction highlights
The Order of the Thistle: an exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765
Estimate£10–15KSold£28,160
An exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a boating scene, circa 1765
Estimate£7–10KSold£21,760
An important Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a foxhunting scene, circa 1765
Estimate£7–10KSold£16,640
A very rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a wildfowling scene, circa 1765
Estimate£6–9KSold£16,640
A remarkable Venetian latticinio plate or charger, late 17th century
Estimate£12–18KSold£15,360
A rare Beilby enamelled Masonic tumbler, circa 1768
Estimate£12–15KSold—
An exceptional canary-yellow colour twist wine glass, circa 1765
Estimate£6–9KSold£12,800
An exceptionally rare English delftware model of a leveret, mid-18th century
Estimate£5–8KSold£12,800
An important pair of Minton pâte-sur-pâte vases and covers by Marc Louis Solon, circa 1900
Estimate£8–12KSold—
A fine and rare Giles gilded blue glass decanter, circa 1765-70
Estimate£3–5KSold£11,520
A massive London delftware drug jar, circa 1730-40
Estimate£3–5KSold£10,880
A rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist firing glass, circa 1765
Estimate£3–5KSold£9,600
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.
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The Bonhams Fine Glass and British Ceramics auction concluded with a total realized figure of £526,042, clearing 190 of the 246 lots[1] offered to secure a 77.2% sell-through rate.[1] According to the official Bonhams results page, the sale demonstrated steady demand for historical English glassware and pottery, particularly pieces featuring detailed enamel craftsmanship.
The auction highlighted a strong appetite for Beilby enamelled opaque twist glasses from the mid-18th century, with several lots selling above their high estimates. This performance contributed to the house's year-to-date total of £88,331,418, which has been achieved[1] with an overall year-to-date sell-through rate of 80.8%.[1]
Auction highlights
Sale file- The Order of the Thistle: an exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765 | estimate £10,000 to £15,000 | sold for £28,160[2][2] (above the high estimate)
- An exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a boating scene, circa 1765 | estimate £7,000 to £10,000 | sold for £21,760[3][3] (above the high estimate)
- An important Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a foxhunting scene, circa 1765 | estimate £7,000 to £10,000 | sold for £16,640[4][4] (above the high estimate)
- A very rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a wildfowling scene, circa 1765 | estimate £6,000 to £9,000 | sold for £16,640[5][5] (above the high estimate)[4]
- A remarkable Venetian latticinio plate or charger, late 17th century | estimate £12,000 to £18,000 | sold for £15,360[6][6] (within estimate)
- An exceptional canary-yellow colour twist wine glass, circa 1765 | estimate £6,000 to £9,000 | sold for £12,800[7][7] (above the high estimate)
- An exceptionally rare English delftware model of a leveret, mid-18th century | estimate £5,000 to £8,000 | sold for £12,800[8][8] (above the high estimate)[7]
The sale's results reflect a consistent pattern in the specialty glass category, where rare, well-preserved decorative themes command healthy premiums. While the 77.2% sell-through rate sits slightly below[1] the house's year-to-date average of 80.8%, the strong bidding[1] on individual Beilby lots shows that collectors remain highly selective, focusing their capital on top-tier provenance and rare decorative motifs.
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