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TOP SELLING LOTS

Karl & Faber, Munchen, December 5

At the forest, Adolf Erbslöh (1881-1947), oil on canvas, 20in x 2ft (50 x 60cm), signed and dated 1915.

Estimate: €30,000-40,000

Hammer: €40,000

Toovey’s, West Sussex, November 29

A pair of Kangxi mark and period famille verte dishes, 15in (37cm) diameter.

Estimate: £5000-8000

Hammer: £17,500

Estim Nation, Paris, November 29

Large Italian Renaissance revival faience ewer with landscape vignettes and grotesques, 2ft 3in (69cm) high.

Estimate: €300-400

Hammer: €9500

HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE

Bentley’s, Cranbrook, December 1

A Russian, probably Gardner, porcelain figure, of a peasant in traditional garb, 8in (19cm) high.

Estimate: £150-250

Hammer: £7400

Thomas Del Mar, London, December 5

19th century Siamese niello and silver-gilt mounted sword in the Japanese taste.

Estimate: £500-700

Hammer: £42,000

Keys, Aylsham, November 29

Qing famille rose vase decorated with members of the Imperial family and attendants in a garden setting, 15in (38cm).

Estimate: £250-350

Hammer: £20,200

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for November 29-December 5 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