The group – a local private consignment – stood on a later carved wood stand and had some damage, but sold at £14,000 (estimate £400-600) to a London dealer.
Chinese sleeper
Maintaining China’s position as the leading source of sleepers at salerooms throughout Britain was this red coral figure group (right) of an 8in (20cm) tall woman and child with a parrot, offered at the Buckinghamshire rooms of Bourne End Auction Rooms (15% buyer’s premium) on February 1.