Top selling lots
Taylor & Fletcher, Bourton-on-the- Water, February 22
Pair of Chinese Republic hardwood framed porcelain plaques, 21 x 15in (53 x 38cm), each with label dated October 1939.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £70,000
Hansons, Etwall, February 21
Cats on a Table with Pineapple, gouache and watercolour by Mary Fedden (1915-2012), signed and dated 1981, 21in x 2ft 5in (53 x 75cm).
Estimate: £2000-4000
Hammer: £14,000
David Stanley, Coalville, February 23
Very rare steel Norris No 11 mitre plane with rosewood infill.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £6000
Highest price over estimate
Cottees, Poole, February 24
Framed Arts & Crafts embroidery of a lady, 15 x 10in (39 x 25cm), possibly Scottish.
Estimate: £10-15
Hammer: £2000
Watsons, Heathfield, February 22
Four late 19th century coral and blue and white bowls bearing Kangxi marks, 5in (11cm) diameter.
Estimate: £2000-3000
Hammer: £7100
Holloway’s, Banbury, February 27
Vintage black French silk top hat, by Locke & Co of London bearing the monogram L, from the estate of the late Lady Lucan.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £2200
1334 Most registered online bidders
Adam Partridge, Cheshire, February 22-23
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 22-28, 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
