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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $784–$1,098
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Art & Antiques, including Silver, Oxford · 3 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1961733
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Mellis, 'Black and white drawing'. Bonhams, 3 Dec 2014, lot 212. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1961733.
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Margaret Mellis, 'Black and white drawing'. Bonhams, 3 Dec 2014, lot 212. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1961733.
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From the same sale Fine Art & Antiques, including Silver · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A silver three branch, three light candelabrum by Mappin & Webb, Lond… | — | £500–£600 | |
| A silver pair of candlesticks by William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1927 (4) | A silver pair of candlesticks by William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1927 (4) | £500–£600 | |
| A Continental electroplated coffee pot circa 1820 (Qty) | A Continental Electroplated Coffee Pot Circa 1820 | £400–£600 | |
| A silver cruet set by Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1920 (Qty) | A silver cruet set by Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1920 (Qty) | £500–£700 | |
| by Harry Synyer & Charles Joseph Beddoes, Birmingham 1928 | A Silver Lobed Swing-handle Basket | £700–£900 | |
| A silver coffee pot by J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1968 (Qty) | A silver coffee pot by J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1968 (Qty) | £700–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mellis | half circle and shadows | $788 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | |
| Margaret Mellis | Purple, Yellow and White Study, C.1980s | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Diamond Window | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Untitled (7 Different Triangles) | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2021 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Caernarvon Castle I | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Locmariaquer, Brittany | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Hollyhock and Marigold, 1988 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Canción de Jinete (Rider's Song), 1989 (Kemp 99) | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 |
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.