Highest price over estimate
W&H Peacock, Bedford, May 4
Mamluk tinned copper-handled basin with cartouches of Islamic text, Egypt or Syria, possibly 14th century, 10in (25cm) diameter.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £16,200
Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton, May 3
Mintons majolica chinoiserie teapot, 5½in (14cm) high.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £2600
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, May 3
Chinese sang du boeuf bottle vase, 12in (30.5cm) high, catalogued as 20th century with Qianlong mark.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £28,000
Top selling lots
Kunst & Design, Krefeld, May 5
Lucie Rie porcelain bowl with yellow and brown glazes and sgraffito decoration, 3in (7.5cm) high.
Estimate: N/A
Hammer: €16,500 (£11,700)
Dickins, Middle Claydon, May 4
Fijian marine ivory necklace formed from sperm whale teeth segments.
Estimate: £400-600
Hammer: £4800
The Swan, Tetsworth, May 3
David Jagger (1891-1958), a pastel study of a semi-clad female nude, 2ft 2in x 2ft 11in (65 x 88cm).
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £6000
619 Most registered online bidders
Philip Serrell, Malvern, May 3
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 3-9, 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
