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Hartleys, Ilkley, March 16

Chinese cloisonne tripod censer and cover with engraved Qianlong mark to base, 14in (35cm) high, slight damage to turquoise ground.

Estimate: £2000-3000

Hammer: £32,000

Rogers Jones, Cardiff, March 12

Whitewashed farm buildings and others, with figure leaning on stone wall, c.1960s, by Kyffin Williams, 20in x 2ft 3in (50 x 68cm).

Estimate: £15,000-20,000

Hammer: £18,000

East Bristol Auctions, timed online sale closing March 13

Thomas Matthewe, Thomas Raynalde and William Hyll of St Pauls Churchyard London bible printed in 1549, rebound early 20th century.

Estimate: 800-1200

Hammer: £15,000

Carlo Bonte, Bruges, March 15

Set of 10 Andy Warhol (1928-87), Mao Zedong silkscreens in different colours, Sunday B Morning editions, each 3ft (91cm) square.

Estimate: €2000-4000

Hammer: €16,500 (£14,000)

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Cottees, Poole, March 12

Large leaf folio maintenance manual for Elliott 803b transistor digital computer designed and manufactured during the 1960s.

Estimate: £20-40

Hammer: £700

Stroud Auctions, Gloucestershire, March 9

Christian Dior necklace set with faux crystal, pearls and agate stamped Christian Dior 59, in original box.

Estimate: £30-50

Hammer: £1300


Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for November 4-10, 2021.

‘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