LIVE LOTS 17,750,525 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 78 · Silver and Plate

A Victorian inkstand

A Victorian Ink Stand

Catalog image of A Victorian inkstand
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
£400–£500 hammer ≈ $683–$853
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Silver and Plate , London (South Kensington) · 29 September 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6642759
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-6642759 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-6642759

A Victorian Ink Stand, A Victorian inkstand. Christie's, 29 Sep 1998, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6642759.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-6642759.

A Victorian Ink Stand, A Victorian inkstand. Christie's, 29 Sep 1998, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6642759.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Silver and Plate · Sep 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
A George III teapot A George III teapot £300–£400
A George III toast rack A George III toast rack £200–£220
A late Victorian mounted cut-glass lemonade/cordial jug; A late Victorian mounted cut-glass lemonade/cordial jug; £20–£200
Nineteen assorted George II/III pistol handled knives, Nineteen assorted George II/III pistol handled knives, £200–£250
Two modern baluster sugar casters Two modern baluster sugar casters £250–£300
%% %% £200–£250

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Victorian Ink Stand By Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield, 1847 $612 Bonhams, Dec 2023
A Victorian Ink Stand By Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1899 Bonhams, Jun 2025
A Victorian Ink Stand A Victorian inkstand, Christie's, Mar 2000
A George III Coffee Pot Maker's mark unclear, London, 1759 Bonhams, Oct 2021
A Victorian Ink Stand A Victorian Inkstand Christie's, Jul 1998
A George II Waiter by William Byres of Aberdeen, Circa 1800 Three marks; A, B, Bonhams, Oct 2020
A George III Salver By Robert Gray & Son Glasgow 1822 Bonhams, Oct 2022
A George III Salver by Robert Gray, Glasgow, 1820 Bonhams, Oct 2021

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $19