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Lot 24 · Important Gold and Silver

Mark of Benjamin Smith, London, 1849

A Victorian silver wine-cooler

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Estimate
£5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,068–$14,509
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT GOLD AND SILVER, London · 15 June 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5914962
Record
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A Victorian silver wine-cooler, MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH, LONDON, 1849. Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5914962.

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A Victorian silver wine-cooler, MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH, LONDON, 1849. Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5914962.

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