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Lot 496 · Sotheby's W06500

A static steam engine

Artist unrecorded · with piston-driven belt wheels, drives a George Heal Iron Works circular saw

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Estimate
£200–£250 hammer ≈ $374–$468
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's W06500 · 24 October 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3505309
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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A static steam engine. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2006, lot 496. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3505309.

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A static steam engine. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2006, lot 496. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3505309.

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