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Lot 73 · Silver and Plate

Maker's Mark Indistinct, Dresden, 1830

A German Silver Bear

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Estimate
£60–£100 hammer ≈ $113–$188
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Silver and Plate , London (South Kensington) · 1 February 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5847733
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, DRESDEN, 1830. Christie's, 1 Feb 2005, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5847733.

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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, DRESDEN, 1830. Christie's, 1 Feb 2005, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5847733.

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From the same sale Silver and Plate · Feb 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mark of the Goldsmith's & Silversmith's Co. Ltd., London, 1921 A GEORGE V SILVER DOUBLE LIP SAUCE BOAT £500–£600
Mark of John Lee, London, 1784 A George III Silver Cream Jug £150–£200
A Mixed Lot of Silver A MIXED LOT OF SILVER £250–£350
Probably the Mark of Frances Purton, Incuse Mark, London, 1785 A George III Silver Tea Caddy £300–£500
Birmingham, 1910 A GEORGE V SILVER-MOUNTED HORN SNUFF MULL £150–£200
Vienna, 1840 AN AUSTRIAN SILVER SWEETMEAT DISH £300–£500

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A German Silver Bear Apparently No Maker's Mark, Hamburg, Circa 1700 $270 Christie's, May 2000
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Rubbed, Stuttgart, Circa 1800 Christie's, Apr 2003
A German Silver Bear Mark of Johann Friedrich Ehe, Nurnburg, Last Quarter 18Th Ce Christie's, Oct 2001
A George II Silver Salver by John Wakelin & William Taylor, London 1791 Bonhams, Sep 2014
A George I Silver Waiter probably by Richard Rugg, London 1771 Bonhams, May 2025
A George II Silver Mug Maker's mark badly struck, London, 1743 Bonhams, May 2023
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Possibly Bm, Also Marked with Dutch Tax Mark Christie's, Apr 2005
A George II Silver Salver by Richard Rugg, London 1783 Bonhams, Mar 2020

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