TOP SELLING LOTS
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, May 21
Late Ming or early Qing rhinoceros horn tripod form libation cup carved with chilongs, 4in (12cm) high, with pre-war provenance.
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £23,000
Duke’s, Dorchester, May 20
White jade tripod censer and cover, 7in (18cm) high, late Qing or Republic period.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £16,000
Chiswick Auctions, London, May 20
Pair of Yongzheng period ruby back Canton enamel ‘butterfly’ dishes, 8in (21cm).
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £12,000
Fieldings, Stourbridge, May 18
Pulcini olive glass bird c.1964 designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 8in (21cm).
Estimate: £5000-7000
Hammer: £8100
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Busby, Bridport, May 16
Hughes Cake & Biscuits tinplate delivery van plus an early 20th century tinplate clockwork flatbed truck.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £1140
Dreweatts 1759, Newbury, May 22
Pair of Meiji period Arita models of a cockerel and a hen, c.1900, the largest 12in (29cm) high.
Estimate: £300-400
Hammer: £7000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 16-22,2019.
‘Highest multiple over top 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
