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Lot 7 · British and Continental Silver including Objects of Vertu

by Thomas Johnson, London 1882

An unusual Victorian silver and tortoiseshell vesta, in the form of a turtle

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,255–$1,883
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — British and Continental Silver including Objects of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 10 December 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-2019861
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An unusual Victorian silver and tortoiseshell vesta, in the form of a turtle, by Thomas Johnson, London 1882. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2014, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2019861.

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An unusual Victorian silver and tortoiseshell vesta, in the form of a turtle, by Thomas Johnson, London 1882. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2014, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2019861.

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