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Lot 12 · British and Continental Silver including Objects of Vertu

unmarked, English, circa 1760

An 18th-century Gilt-metal Etui

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Estimate
£700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,098–$1,412
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — British and Continental Silver including Objects of Vertu, London, Knightsbridge · 10 December 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-2019866
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An 18th-century Gilt-metal Etui, unmarked, English, circa 1760. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2014, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2019866.

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An 18th-century Gilt-metal Etui, unmarked, English, circa 1760. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2014, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2019866.

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From the same sale British and Continental Silver including Objects of Vertu · Dec 2014

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