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TOP SELLING LOTS

Mellors & Kirk, Nottingham, June 26

Wedgwood Fairyland lustre malfrey pot and cover c.1920 decorated with the Ghostly Wood pattern and to the cover with the ‘Owls of Wisdom’, 14in (35cm).

Estimate: £15,000-20,000

Hammer: £15,000

Hansons, Etwall, June 27

Liberty & Co cabachon opal, emerald and seed pearl set yellow gold fringe necklace, c.1900 in original fitted case.

Estimate: £6000-7000

Hammer: £6400

Adam’s, Dublin, June 30

Russian ‘Gardner’ porcelain figure of a cheesemonger, 7in (18cm) high, with underglazed blue factory mark.

Estimate: €1000-1500

Hammer: €6000

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Bigwood, Stratford-Upon-Avon, June 28

Japanese lacquer table casket, possibly 17th century, 15cm (37cm) high.

Estimate: £60-100

Hammer: £2500

Clarke & Simpson, Framlingham, July 1

Late Victorian Anglo-Japanese ebonised tub chair in the style of EW Godwin.

Estimate: £45-60

Hammer: £1500

Adam Partridge, Macclesfield, June 27

Bretby dragon vase, 15in (39cm) plus three additional pieces by Bretby of similar size.

Estimate: £60-100

Hammer: £1450

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for June 26-July 3, 2019.

‘Highest multiple over top 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