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Lot 86 · The Chester Sale

by S. Mordan, London 1887

A Victorian Silver And Enamel Scent Bottle

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Estimate
£300–£400 hammer ≈ $484–$645
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Chester Sale, Chester · 4 December 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-2240338
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Victorian Silver And Enamel Scent Bottle, by S. Mordan, London 1887. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2240338.

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A Victorian Silver And Enamel Scent Bottle, by S. Mordan, London 1887. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2240338.

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From the same sale The Chester Sale · Dec 2012

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by Guild of Handicrafts, London 2000, millennium mark Guild of Handicrafts; A silver two light, two branch candelabra £500–£600
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