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Lot 214 · 20Th Century British Art

Bearing Spurious 18Th Century Irish Marks

A Silver Coffee Pot

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Estimate
$1,200–$1,800 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 20 April 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6692241
Record
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A Silver Coffee Pot, BEARING SPURIOUS 18TH CENTURY IRISH MARKS. Christie's, 20 Apr 1998, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6692241.

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A Silver Coffee Pot, BEARING SPURIOUS 18TH CENTURY IRISH MARKS. Christie's, 20 Apr 1998, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6692241.

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From the same sale 20Th Century British Art · Apr 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
Maker's Mark of William Schofield, London, 1807 A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER COVERED ENTREE DISHES $3,000–$5,000
Maker's Mark of Towle AN AMERICAN SIX-PIECE SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE ON TWO-HANDLED TRAY $8,000–$12,000
Maker's Mark of Frank Whiting AN AMERICAN PAIR OF SILVER THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA $1,200–$1,800
Maker's Mark of Mauser, Retailed by Brand Heir Co. AN AMERICAN SILVER-MOUNTED WOOD TWO-HANDLED TRAY $800–$1,200
Maker's Mark of Tiffany & Co., No. 7545M, 1907-1947 AN AMERICAN SILVER PART-DINNER SERVICE $4,000–$6,000
Maker's Mark of Durgin and Towle TWO AMERICAN SILVER SERVING PLATTERS $800–$1,200

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Silver Coffee Pot Francis Howard, Sheffield, 1972 $457 Bonhams, Apr 2015
A Silver Coffee Pot London 1966 Bonhams, Dec 2014
A Silver Salver Cooper Brothers & Sons, Sheffield 1929 Bonhams, Oct 2022
A Silver Coffee Pot with cancelled marks for that of George Wicks, London 1729, Bonhams, Jul 2015
A Silver Coffee Pot Bearing Spurious Marks or Altered Christie's, Jun 1998
A George II Silver Salver Robert Jones, London 1782 Bonhams, Apr 2023
A Silver Coffee Pot marks cancelled, Antique Plate Committee Case no. 8987. Bonhams, Dec 2014
A Silver Coffee Pot D & J Wellby Ltd, London 1959 Bonhams, May 2026

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