Saleroom success of driftwood sculpture of Nightjar must have had auction house purring with pleasure

Beautifully carved - this nightjar was understandably much admired 

A CARVED driftwood sculpture of a Nightjar attracted plenty of interest at an auction in Yorkshire.

It was expected to fetch between £100 and £150, but the bidding reached £380 before the hammer fell on the sleepy-eyed 36cm bird.

An even more spectacular saleroom performer was a glass-eyed carving of a Canada Goose which sold for £1,800 against a pre-sale guide price of  between £200 and £300.

The items were among contents of Bell Hall in Naburn, near York, which were sold by auction house Tennants of Leyburn.

Canada Geese are not generally much loved, but this carving was a saleroom star