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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,430–$13,202
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04132 · 25 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3150027
- Record
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William A. Breakspeare, a toast to the chef. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2004, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3150027.
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William A. Breakspeare, a toast to the chef. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2004, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3150027.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04132 · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duet | Henry Holiday | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Sand Pools | William Stott Of Oldham | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Romneya | Cecil Kennedy | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Evening Shower off the Needles | Julius Olsson | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Farm Pond | Henry Herbert La Thangue, Ra | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| The Mowers | Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S., R.I. | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Breakspeare | a good bowl of punch | $26,250 | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | |
| William A. Breakspeare | The Guardian Angel 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in (61.6 x 92.1cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Wistful | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | The End of the Evening | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A birchwood on the Llugwy | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Frank Moss Bennett | A hearty lunch | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| William A. Breakspeare | Lost in thought | Christie's, Mar 2015 | ||
| English School | late 16th Century Portrait of Gabriel Goodman, full-length, | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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.