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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $6,017–$10,028
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — British and Continental Pictures, London · 6 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3733460
- Record
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Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Polishing the Brass. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733460.
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Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Polishing the Brass. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733460.
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From the same sale British and Continental Pictures · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sister | Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes, Arws | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Fuente en un patio moro (Fountain in a Moorish Courtyard) | T. Liger-hidalgo | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Still Life of Flowers | Mee, Margaret. 1909-1988. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Little Flower Seller | Antonio Paoletti | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Busy Street Scene, Mahon | Gonzalo Bilbao | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Still Life of Flowers | Anna Peters | £5,000–£7,000 |
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