Top selling lots
Adam’s, Dublin, December 12
A set of four (one shown) English school oil on copper portraits of ladies in 17th century costume, 9 x 6in (22 x 16cm).
Estimate: €1000-1500
Hammer: €22,000
Ketterer Kunst, Munich, December 7
Joan Miro, Les Deux Amis 1969, a 1983 colour etching and aquatint from an edition of 75 copies, 2ft 4in x 3ft 6in (72cm x 1.06m).
Estimate: €9000-11,000
Hammer: €17,000
Morton & Eden, London, December 7
Extremely rare Edward VI (1547-53) silver shilling, 1547.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £10,000
Highest price over estimate
London Auctions, London, December 11
An early 20th century Chinese silver and cloisonné enamel bowl, mark of Zee Wo, Shanghai, 45oz.
Estimate: £1000-2000
Hammer: £8700
Laidlaw, Carlisle, December 9
A pair of Meiji bronze and mixed metal vases decorated with finches on a prunus bough, 8in (20cm) tall.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £3400
Jones & Jacob, Watlington, December 13
A Qing bronze censer base with lion mask ring handles and scroll feet, 3in (7.5cm) wide.
Estimate: £50-70
Hammer: £4000
1112 Most registered online bidders
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, December 12-13
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 7-13, 2017.
‘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
