TOP SELLING LOTS
Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, May 19
A Ceylonese ebony and specimen wood inlaid circular centre table, second quarter 19th century, 4ft 1in (1.22m) diameter.
Estimate: £5000-10,000
Hammer: £15,000
Auction Team Breker, Cologne, May 16
Automatic disc-changing musical box by Polyphon, Leipzig, c.1900, playing 20in (50cm) discs, fully restored.
Estimate: €18,000-22,000
Hammer: €16,000 (£14,400)
Chris Rudd, Aylsham, timed auction closing May 17
Gold stater named for Tincomarus, king of the Atrebates in southern central Britain c.25BC-10AD, one of 12 recorded.
Estimate: £7500
Hammer: £14,000
Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, May 19
Louis XV kingwood, tulipwood and gilt metal mounted bureau plat, c.1770, 5ft 10in (1.78m) wide.
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £12,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Smiths, Newent, May 15
Chinese yellow glazed porcelain charger painted with auspicious symbols, Qianlong mark, 18in (40cm) diameter.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £1600
Keys, Aylsham, May 19
Single bottle of Krug 1952 Champagne.
Estimate: £50-60
Hammer: £760
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 14-20, 2020
‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 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 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
