Lot 99 · 20th Century Decorative Arts and Ceramics: Including The Helen and David Milling Collection
'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1898
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,095–$15,142
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — 20th Century Decorative Arts and Ceramics: Including The Helen and David Milling Collection, London, Knightsbridge · 5 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-461725
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, 'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1898. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2023, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-461725.
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, 'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1898. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2023, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-461725.
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From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Arts and Ceramics: Including The Helen and David Milling Collection · Dec 2023
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