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Lot 149 · Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver

Mark of Johann Christoph Schmidt, Hanover, 1794

Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks

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Estimate
£1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,603–$2,405
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver, London · 16 December 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-3493639
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks, MARK OF JOHANN CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT, HANOVER, 1794. Christie's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493639.

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Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks, MARK OF JOHANN CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT, HANOVER, 1794. Christie's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493639.

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From the same sale Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver · Dec 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mid-16Th Century A FAENZA MAIOLICA TROMPE L’OEIL DISH £4,000–£6,000
London, Circa 1760 A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE PATCH-BOX £2,000–£3,000
Circa 1760 A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NECESSAIRE £1,500–£2,500
London, Circa 1760 A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SPYGLASS £700–£1,000
Probably London, Circa 1750, with Two French Import Marks A GEORGE II GOLD AND HARDSTONE DOUBLE-OPENING SNUFF-BOX £15,000–£20,000
Probably Hanau, with Spurious Maker's Mark and the Charge Marks of El… A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE £4,000–£6,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Mark of Louis Adolph Vetter, Berlin, 1795-1802 $2,063 Christie's, Apr 1998
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Ulm, Circa 1750, Maker's Mark Hh Conjoined with Device or Le Christie's, Jun 2009
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Mark of Friedrich Jakob Biller, Augsburg, 1789-1791 Christie's, May 2009
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Mark of J.m. Schott, Frankfurt, Circa 1820 Christie's, Oct 2002
A George III Silver Coffee Pot George Wickes, London 1737, also stamped with London Assay O Bonhams, Oct 2023
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Konisgberg, 1830-60, Maker's Mark Unclear Christie's, Oct 1998
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Mark of Christian Adolf Kittel, Aurich, Circa 1830 Christie's, Apr 2007
Pair Of German Silver Candlesticks Mark of Johann Rudolf Haller, Augsburg, Probably 1800 Christie's, Jun 1998

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