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Lot 650 · Objects of Vertu and Silver inc Irish and Scottish Silver

Maker's Mark Possibly Bm, Also Marked with Dutch Tax Mark

A German Silver Bear

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Estimate
£150–£200 hammer ≈ $284–$379
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Objects of Vertu and Silver inc Irish and Scottish Silver , London (South Kensington) · 12 April 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5826422
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK POSSIBLY BM, ALSO MARKED WITH DUTCH TAX MARK. Christie's, 12 Apr 2005, lot 650. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5826422.

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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK POSSIBLY BM, ALSO MARKED WITH DUTCH TAX MARK. Christie's, 12 Apr 2005, lot 650. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5826422.

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From the same sale Objects of Vertu and Silver inc Irish and Scottish Silver · Apr 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mark of Charles Fox, London, 1832 (2) A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER MUSTARD POTS £600–£800
A Mixed Lot of Silver A MIXED LOT OF SILVER £200–£300
Mark of Richard Crossley, London, 1786 A GEORGE III SHELL BOWL SOUP LADLE £200–£220
A Mixed Lot of Silver-Plate A MIXED LOT OF SILVER-PLATE £400–£600
A Gilt-Metal Mounted Enamel Box A GILT-METAL MOUNTED ENAMEL BOX £150–£200
Bilston, Circa 1770 A GILT-METAL MOUNTED ENAMEL BONBONNIERE £200–£250

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A George II Silver Salver Robert Jones, London 1782 $635 Bonhams, Apr 2023
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A George II Silver Salver By Hester Bateman, London, 1790 Bonhams, Dec 2023
A German Silver Bear Mark of Johann Friedrich Ehe, Nurnburg, Last Quarter 18Th Ce Christie's, Oct 2001
A George II Silver Salver John Carter, London 1769 Bonhams, Oct 2023
A George III Silver Coffee Pot Thomas Freeman & John Marshall, London 1764 Bonhams, Mar 2022
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Rubbed, Stuttgart, Circa 1800 Christie's, Apr 2003

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