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Lot 125 · Sotheby's GE0503

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Francesco Rota

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Estimate
CHF 14,000–CHF 16,000 hammer ≈ $11,454–$13,091
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's GE0503 · 18 May 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3237043
Record
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Francesco Rota, nl. Sotheby's, 18 May 2005, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3237043.

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Francesco Rota, nl. Sotheby's, 18 May 2005, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3237043.

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From the same sale Sotheby's GE0503 · May 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
Amethyst and diamond scent flacon, circa 1900 CHF 8,000–CHF 10,000
18 carat yellow gold and enamel cigarette case, Cartier, circa 1945 CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
rg CHF 90,000–CHF 120,000
wa Piaget CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
bra CHF 18,000–CHF 25,000
unm CHF 48,000–CHF 60,000

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