It takes a very special something indeed to produce spectacular five-figure results! 

Here is a countdown of every incredible lot sold by Batemans of Stamford for £10,000 and above ...

(The current total combined hammer prices of these lots is £426,400!)

28.  After Bob Dylan (American, b. 1941): a group of nine signed limited edition giclee prints from the Drawn Blank series ...

SOLD FOR £10,000 HAMMER (6th August 2022)

27.   A pair of late 16th / early 17th century brass trumpet based candlesticks ...

SOLD FOR £10,000 HAMMER (15th February 2014) 

26.   Edgar Hunt (British, 1876-1925): farmyard scene with four cockerels, oil on canvas ...

SOLD FOR £10,200 HAMMER (17th June 2006) 

25.   A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel stem cups, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century ...

SOLD FOR £10,500 HAMMER (5th August 2017)

24.  Frederick Richard Lee, RA (British, 1798-1879): 'The Water Mill', oil on canvas ...

SOLD FOR £10,500 HAMMER (17th June 2006) 

23.   A Chinese mutton fat jade dish, Qing Dynasty, probably 18th century ...

SOLD FOR £11,000 HAMMER (7th October 2017) 

22.   A vintage Rolex Submariner Oyster Perpetual stainless steel cased gentleman's wristwatch, circa 1970, reference 5513 ...

SOLD FOR £11,000 HAMMER (3rd January 2014) 

21.   A Chinese porcelain circular saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century, decorated with an orange pink 'peach bloom' glaze, six character Yongzheng (Yung Cheng) seal mark to base ...

SOLD FOR £11,500 HAMMER (3rd July 2021) 

20.  A George VI 1937 proof gold four coin specimen set, Royal Mint issue, comprising five pounds, two pounds (double sovereign), sovereign, and half sovereign, in original red morocco leather case ...

SOLD FOR £11,500 HAMMER (19th August 2022) 

19.   A  Georgian bow fronted buffet, by Gillows of Lancaster...

 This was sold in days before online bidding and fully photographed catalogues (!) and we sadly do not have an image of this wonderful piece of furniture.

SOLD FOR £11,800 HAMMER (2nd April 2006) 

18.   A Chinese carved ivory half-tusk, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century ...

SOLD FOR £12,000 HAMMER (2nd April 2011) 

17.   A  Victorian Gothic Revival library table, attributed to A. W. Pugin...

SOLD FOR £12,000 HAMMER (1st May 2010) 

16.   Trajan Hughes (British, b. 1670): a farmyard scene, oil on canvas ...

SOLD FOR £12,000 HAMMER (15th February 2014) 

15.   An early 19th century French bureau de dame, in the Louis XV style...

SOLD FOR £12,000 HAMMER (17th June 2006) 

14.   A Chinese carved ivory half-tusk, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century ...

SOLD FOR £12,500 HAMMER (2nd April 2011) 

13.   A Victorian specimen marble table, with 157 varieties of stone, set into a single pedestal base with three lion's paw feet ...

SOLD FOR £13,200 HAMMER (Sale 148) 

12.   A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona Cosmograph stainless steel cased gentleman's wristwatch, circa 2009, reference 116520 ...

SOLD FOR £14,000 HAMMER (21st May 2021) 

11.   A Russian silver gilt and cloisonne enamel tankard, by Ovchinnikov, Moscow 1894...

SOLD FOR £16,000 HAMMER (2nd November 2012)  

10.  Dame Lucie Rie (British, Austrian, 1902-1995): a studio pottery bowl, decorated in pale blue speckled glaze ...

SOLD FOR £16,000 HAMMER (3rd September 2022)

9.   An early 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' circular micro mosaic plaque, depicting St Peter's Square, Rome ...

SOLD FOR £16,000 HAMMER (6th February 2010) 

8.   The unique 22ct gold Cadbury's 'Conundrum' egg, by Garrard & Co, London, finely engraved and enamelled ...

SOLD FOR £17,200 HAMMER (1st July 2017) 

7.   A late 19th century French kingwood, tulipwood, and marquetry commode, in the Louis XV style ...

SOLD FOR £17,500 HAMMER (17th June 2006) 

6.   An 18ct white gold and diamond necklace by Asprey, total diamond weight 19.26ct ...

SOLD FOR £19,000 HAMMER (4th November 2017) 

5.   A vintage 18ct gold Rolex Submariner-Date Oyster Perpetual gentleman's wristwatch, circa 1986, reference 16808 ...

SOLD FOR £19,000 HAMMER (18th February 2022) 

4.  Henry Scott Tuke RA RWS (British, 1858-1929): nude study of a young man, circa 1915, oil on panel ...

SOLD FOR £20,000 HAMMER (2nd December 2023) 

3.   A pair of Art Deco diamond and platinum ear clips, mounted by Cartier ...

SOLD FOR £27,000 HAMMER (7th October 2017) 

2.   The unique 22ct gold Cadbury's 'Conundrum' egg, by Garrard & Co, London, finely engraved and enamelled ...

SOLD FOR £31,000 HAMMER (19th February 2021) 

1.  A vintage Cartier pearl necklace with 18ct yellow gold and diamond set clasp ...

SOLD FOR £32,000 HAMMER (1st September 2023)