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Lot 20 · Silver and Objects Of Vertu

by William Comyns, London 1888

A Victorian Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Page Turner

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Estimate
£500–£600 hammer ≈ $765–$919
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Silver and Objects Of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 20 February 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-2154437
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Victorian Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Page Turner, by William Comyns, London 1888. Bonhams, 20 Feb 2013, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2154437.

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A Victorian Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Page Turner, by William Comyns, London 1888. Bonhams, 20 Feb 2013, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2154437.

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