W G Sothers & Co, Birmingham 1919 — A good silver-mounted tortoiseshell photograph frame

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Estimate: £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,440–$3,050
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Sale: Bonhams — Silver and Objects of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 18 October 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-491582
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Good Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame, W G Sothers & Co, Birmingham 1919. Bonhams, 18 Oct 2023, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-491582.

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A Good Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Photograph Frame, W G Sothers & Co, Birmingham 1919. Bonhams, 18 Oct 2023, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-491582.

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From the same sale Silver and Objects of Vertu · Oct 2023

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A cased set of twelve silver-plated animal form knife rests Württembe…	A Cased Set Of Twelve Silver-plated Animal Form Knife Rests Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Geislingen Circa 1930	£300–£500	upcoming
maker's mark HD, Birmingham 1987	A Modern Silver 'harrods' Stud Box	£400–£600
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