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Lot 179 · The John Laws CBE Collection: Fine Interiors

A giant clam shell

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Estimate
A$400–A$600 hammer ≈ $285–$428
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The John Laws CBE Collection: Fine Interiors, Sydney · 21 May 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-016292
Record
first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A giant clam shell. Bonhams, 21 May 2026, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-016292.

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From the same sale The John Laws CBE Collection: Fine Interiors · May 2026

LotArtistEstimateResult
Guy Fawkes Night Roma Higgins A$1,200–A$2,200
A giant clam shell A$400–A$600
A giant clam shell A$400–A$600
A white marble vase form planter, A$400–A$600
Portrait de Madame Meurlot Cholet, 1902 Pierre Emile Cornillier A$1,500–A$2,500
Continental, 18th century, A Giltwood Rococo Style Mirror A$2,000–A$4,000

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