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TOP SELLING LOTS

De Veres, Dublin, June 11

Gold Painting 34, 1965, gold leaf tempera on unprimed canvas, 8ft 1in (2.46m) square, by Patrick Scott (1921-2014).

Estimate: €25,000-35,000

Hammer: €28,000

Mullocks, Church Stretton, Shropshire, June 6

Fine late 18th century longnose hooked face putter, later stamped H. Philp

Estimate: £15,000-20,000

Hammer: £14,000

Lempertz, Cologne, June 7

Sino-Tibetan 17th/18th century bronze figure of a crowned Buddha, black patina with traces of gilt and lacquer, 12in (29cm).

Estimate: €1500-2000

Hammer: €12,000

Sheffield Auction Gallery, June 6

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer reference 6610 with original bracelet and case back engraved A Andrews RAF.

Estimate: £5000-8000

Hammer: £11,500

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Bamfords, Derby, June 12

World War II period German binoculars by Carl Zeiss Jena DRP.

Estimate: £40-60

Hammer: £950

WH Peacock, Bedford, June 7

A 19th century Fijian vunikau rootstock war club inset with bone stars, reduced in length.

Estimate: £80-120

Hammer: £1400

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for 6-12 June, 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