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Lot 253 · Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures

by William Smith, London 1762

A George III Silver Teapot

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,507–$2,260
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures, London, Knightsbridge · 22 April 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-1772971
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A George III Silver Teapot, by William Smith, London 1762. Bonhams, 22 Apr 2015, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1772971.

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From the same sale Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures · Apr 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
circa 1630 A portrait miniature of a Gentleman, wearing lace collar a… English School £800–£1,200
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England (1653-1658), w… Henry Pierce Bone £4,000–£6,000
18th century Lodowicke Muggleton (1609-1698), wearing black tunic, sl… After Samuel Cooper £1,000–£1,500
A Gentleman, wearing black cloak and small white collar, his brown ha… Circle Of Samuel Cooper £800–£1,200
dated 1796 A Gentleman, wearing Windsor Uniform, white stock and fril… Continental School £600–£800 upcoming
A portrait miniature of a General Officer and Knight of the Order of … Philip Jean £1,500–£2,000 upcoming

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A George III Silver Teapot Craddock & Reid, London 1816; and further items $2,245 Bonhams, Oct 2020
A George III Silver Teapot by William Davie, Edinburgh 1770 Bonhams, Apr 2014
A George III Silver Teapot by Paul Storr, London 1826, the handle later hallmarked Bonhams, Dec 2017
A George III Silver Teapot by Adam Graham of Glasgow, circa 1775 Bonhams, Sep 2026
A George III Silver Teapot maker's mark italicised 'WT', possibly for Walter Tweedie, L Bonhams, Feb 2015
A George III Silver Teapot Samuel Whitford II, London 1817 Bonhams, Oct 2021
A George III Silver Teapot maker's mark rubbed '?A', London 1818 Bonhams, Dec 2013
A George III Silver Teapot Mark of John Lingard, London, 1718 Christie's, Oct 2015

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