Lot 3 · Christie's Interiors
Maker's Mark of William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins & Black, Circa 1840
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- Estimate
- $2,200–$3,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 15 December 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454489
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An American Silver Pitcher, MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM FORBES FOR BALL, TOMPKINS & BLACK, CIRCA 1840. Christie's, 15 Dec 1999, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454489.
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An American Silver Pitcher, MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM FORBES FOR BALL, TOMPKINS & BLACK, CIRCA 1840. Christie's, 15 Dec 1999, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454489.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker's Mark of Geradus Boyce and Ger & Co. (?), New York, Circa 1820 | AN AMERICAN COIN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TRAY | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Maker's Mark of Manchester Silver Co., No. 764, Circa 1930 | TWELVE AMERICAN SILVER JULEP GLASSES | $800–$1,200 | |
| Maker's Mark of Shepherd & Boyd, Circa 1830 | AN AMERICAN SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Maker's Mark of Dominick & Haff, 1884 | AN AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SMALL TRAY | $500–$700 | |
| A Group of Silver-Plated Items | A GROUP OF SILVER-PLATED ITEMS | $600–$800 | |
| Unmarked, Circa 1930 | A CONTINENTAL WHITE METAL COVERED BEAKER | $800–$1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An American Silver Pitcher | Mark of Whiting Mfg., New York, Circa 1880 | $3,500 | Christie's, Jan 2019 | |
| An American Silver Pitcher | George B. Sharp, Philadelphia, PA, Mid-Nineteenth Century | Heritage Auctions, May 2006 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Mark of Tiffany & Co., New York, Circa 1870 | Christie's, Jan 2021 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Maker's Mark of Tiffany Young & Ellis, Made by the John C. M | Christie's, Apr 1998 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Mark of Kirk & Son, Baltimore, Maryland, 1846-1861 | Christie's, Jan 2019 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Maker's Mark of J. & J. Cox, Circa 1835 | Christie's, Dec 1999 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Marks of R.w. Wilson, Philadelphia, Pa., Circa 1840, | Christie's, Apr 2006 | ||
| An American Silver Pitcher | Mark of Dominick & Haff, New York, 1882, Retailed by Theodor | Christie's, Jan 2019 |
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.