Lot 1 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening
A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells
A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $40–$322
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening, London · 8 January 1998
- Dimensions
- 8 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (20.5 x 32.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009449
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5009449 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5009449
A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells, A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells. Christie's, 8 Jan 1998, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009449.
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A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells, A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells. Christie's, 8 Jan 1998, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009449.
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| King David | Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Dit Le Guerchin | £5,000,000–£8,000,000 | |
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