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And it was a Hong Kong buyer who took the joint top seller – a set of 12 rice paper gouache scenes from the 19th century which made £1300.

Other good sellers included a 17th century oak joint stool which also took £1300; a George V Irish silver tea set at £1250 and a Newyln copper planter, signed John Pearson and dated 1891, at £1200.