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Lot 156 · Silver, Gold, Objects of Vertu, Renaissance and Later Jewels

Mark of William Robert Smily, London, 1854

A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug

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Estimate
£150–£250 hammer ≈ $272–$453
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — SILVER, GOLD, OBJECTS OF VERTU, RENAISSANCE AND LATER JEWELS, London (South Kensington) · 15 June 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5915542
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug, MARK OF WILLIAM ROBERT SMILY, LONDON, 1854. Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5915542.

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A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug, MARK OF WILLIAM ROBERT SMILY, LONDON, 1854. Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5915542.

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From the same sale Silver, Gold, Objects of Vertu, Renaissance and Later Jewels · Jun 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
English School, circa 1760 English School, Circa 1820 £300–£500
English School, circa 1795/1800 English School, circa 1795/1800 £100–£150
Dutch School, circa 1640 Dutch School, Circa 1635 £200–£300
Swiss School, circa 1775 Swiss School, Circa 1765 £300–£500
English School, circa 1740/50 English School, circa 1740/50 £400–£600
French School, circa 1775 French School, circa 1775 £200–£300

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A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug by Frederick Elkington, Birmingham 1875 $849 Bonhams, Dec 2015
A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug Mark of Edward Ker Reid, London, 1877 Christie's, Sep 2005
A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug by Hunt and Roskell, late Storr and Mortimer, London 1865 Bonhams, Dec 2012
A George III Silver Coffee Pot Thomas Whipham and William Williams, London 1789 Bonhams, Oct 2023
A George III Silver Coffee Pot Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook, London 1751 Bonhams, Oct 2023
A George II Silver Salver Ebeneezer Coker, London 1768 Bonhams, May 2024
A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug Mark of Messrs. Barnard, London, 1872, Christie's, Dec 2003
A Good Victorian Silver Christening Mug by the Barnards, London 1856 Bonhams, Apr 2014

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