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Lot 675 · Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

Mark of Benjamin and James Smith, London, 1810

A George III Silver Basket

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,510–$7,517
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, London · 2 December 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4083329
Record
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A George III Silver Basket, MARK OF BENJAMIN AND JAMES SMITH, LONDON, 1810. Christie's, 2 Dec 2015, lot 675. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4083329.

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A George III Silver Basket, MARK OF BENJAMIN AND JAMES SMITH, LONDON, 1810. Christie's, 2 Dec 2015, lot 675. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4083329.

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From the same sale Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes · Dec 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
Rome, Circa 1820, Maker's Mark Lacking AN ITALIAN SILVER LIBRARY-LAMP £6,000–£8,000
Abraham Daniel (British, C. 1750-1806) Abraham Daniel £1,500–£2,500
English School English School £600–£800
Mark of Lewis Herne and Francis Butty, London, 1759 A George II Silver Salver £6,000–£8,000
Second Quarter of the 17Th Century TWO MONTELUPO MAIOLICA DISHES £3,000–£4,000
Mid-16Th Century, Probably Faenza, Incised I2/1 to Base AN ITALIAN MAIOLICA ALBARELLO £1,500–£2,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A George III Silver Basket Mark of William Plummer, London, 1765 $4,542 Christie's, Nov 2018
A George III Silver Basket Mark of William Plummer, London, 1758 Christie's, Jul 2020
A George III Silver Basket Mark of Thomas Gilpin, London, 1743 Christie's, Nov 2019
A George III Silver Basket Mark of John Jacob, London, 1736 Christie's, Apr 2019
A George III Silver Basket Mark of Francis Crump, London, 1764 Christie's, Sep 2003
A George III Silver Basket London, 1780, Maker's Mark Lacking Christie's, Jun 2000
A George III Silver Basket Mark of John Wakelin and William Taylor, London, 1780 Christie's, May 2015
A George III Silver Basket Mark of Robert Hennell, London, 1793 Christie's, Jun 2003

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