Top selling lots
JS Fine Art, Banbury, March 23
Fine silk prayer rug with metal thread brocading made c.1900 in Kum Kapi, the Armenian quarter of Istanbul, 6ft 8in x 4ft 3in (2.04 x 1.3m).
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: £14,000
JS Fine Art, Banbury, March 23
Oil on panel portrait of Sir Leonard Butts attributed to Paul Van Somer (1577-1621), 2ft 6in x 2ft (76 x 60cm).
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: £7200
Halls, Shrewsbury, April 4
Late Victorian brass and copper adjustable fire screen by WAS Benson.
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: £3400
Highest price over estimate
Halls, Shrewsbury, April 4
Late 19th century Russian silver and cloisonné enamel casket form (with damage).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £2500
Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, April 4
Pair of framed Delft tile panels, 2ft 1in x 2ft 7in (62 x 78cm)
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £1000
Bamfords, Derby, April 4
Scottish dirk with gem set terminals and scabbard with knife and fork, 18in (45cm) overall
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £950
2368 Most registered online bidders
JS Fine Art, Banbury, March 23
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.comfor March 23- April 4, 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
