Top selling lots
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, April 11
Late 19th century German carved ivory lidded tankard, probably Erbach, 15in (38cm) high.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £7500
Roma Numismatics, London, April 5
Gold stater from the Kingdom of Lydia, c.564/53-550/39BC.
Estimate: £7500
Hammer: £11,000
Chiswick Auctions, London, April 10
Cracked Egg by David Nash (b.1945), oak, 23in (58cm) wide
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £7500
Highest price over estimate
Amersham Auction Rooms, April 5
Qing carved brown soapstone figure of seated lohan, traces of gilding, 3½in (9cm) high.
Estimate: £40-70
Hammer: £6200
Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton, April 5
Kangxi famille verte rouleau vase with figure decoration, damage to base.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £7500
Taylors, Montrose, April 7
Qing carved hardwood table screen and stand, 13in (33cm) wide, missing upper section.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £3000
1225 Most registered online bidders
Reeman Dansie, Essex, April 10-11
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for April 5-11, 2018.
‘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
