Top selling lots
Spink China, Hong Kong, August 7
The Medal of Phoenix, 3rd Class, Peking Government, silver gilt enamel.
Estimate: HK$150,000-200,000
Hammer: HK$150,000 (£12,600)
Thomson Roddick, Edinburgh, August 9
Queen Anne silver thistle cup initialled WDMP, John Luke, Glasgow, 3in (8cm).
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £4600
Highest price over estimate
Stroud Auctions, Gloucestershire, August 8
Chinese bronze seal with script decoration and a letter associating it with the Liang dynasty.
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £3700
Whittons, Honiton, August 9
A Chinese yixing teapot and cover painted in famille rose colours, 8in (20cm) wide.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £2100
Mallams, Cheltenham, August 15
Edwardian half-length portrait of a seated lady, oil on canvas, 2ft 2in x 2ft 10in (66 x 85cm).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £2000
East Bristol Auctions, August 9
Early 20th century African tribal carved hardwood walking cane.
Estimate: £25-40
Hammer: £1000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for August 9-15, 2018.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 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 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
