Lot 226 · Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Congestion at the harbor mouth, Margate
Snr. George Chambers · Swiss. An unusual 18K pink gold openface quarter repeating watch with four jaquemarts
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection, Geneva · 10 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4286442
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Snr. George Chambers, Congestion at the harbor mouth, Margate. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286442.
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Snr. George Chambers, Congestion at the harbor mouth, Margate. Christie's, 10 Feb 2004, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4286442.
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From the same sale Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous (American, 20Th Century) | A coffee table in the form of a catboat hull | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A scrimshaw whales tooth depicting the U.S.S. Constitution ** | $800–$1,200 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A pair of scrimshaw whales teeth** | $800–$1,200 | |
| Anonymous (American, Early 20Th Century) | A group of three scrimshaw teeth depicting images from the American Civil War** | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Frye & Shaw, New York (American, 19Th Century) | An American ebony and brass octant in a keystone box | $1,400–$1,800 | |
| Rodgerson (English, 19Th Century) | An English Stick Barometer | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snr. George Chambers | Margate | $44,712 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| Thomas Luny | The Battle of the Nile | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| William Lionel Wyllie, Ra | The Battle of Jutland | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Snr. George Chambers | Shipping off Dover Castle | Bonhams, Apr 2013 | ||
| Snr. George Chambers | a dutch boeier | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a pugilist, possibly John Slack, wi | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | Portrait of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester | Lempertz, Nov 2025 | ||
| English School | early 17th Century Portrait of Sir Thomas Monson (1563/4-164 | Bonhams, Apr 2014 |
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.