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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Martinware, New York · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-271234
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Grotesque and smiling armadillo. Phillips, 15 Dec 2015, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271234.
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Grotesque and smiling armadillo. Phillips, 15 Dec 2015, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271234.
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From the same sale Martinware · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grotesque waterbird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Grotesque bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Crested "New Year's Day" bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Fantastic feathered bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Grotesque and discombobulated bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Grotesque and bellicose "Judge" bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguis | $175,000 | Phillips, Dec 2018 | |
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque "Bandersnatch" spoon warmer | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque "Birdman" beast jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| René Lalique | Clip émail et diamants, "Papillon de Nuit" | Enamel and diam | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Long eared hungry owl jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| William Morris | Four 'Labours of the Months' Tile Panels, Circa 1865 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2026 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Three birds in harmony jar and covers | Phillips, Dec 2015 |
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.