Lot 20 · Americana - Crafting a Nation: Art, History & Legacy
A Gold Snuffbox, Gold Medal, and Silver Tray Awarded to Robert Crighton, for His Bravery in Saving the Passengers and Crew of U.S. Steamship San Francisco, January 1854
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Americana - Crafting a Nation: Art, History & Legacy, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-044579
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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"be Of Good Cheer, I Will Not Desert You!", A Gold Snuffbox, Gold Medal, and Silver Tray Awarded to Robert Crighton, for His Bravery in Saving the Passengers and Crew of U.S. Steamship San Francisco, January 1854. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2026, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-044579.
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"be Of Good Cheer, I Will Not Desert You!", A Gold Snuffbox, Gold Medal, and Silver Tray Awarded to Robert Crighton, for His Bravery in Saving the Passengers and Crew of U.S. Steamship San Francisco, January 1854. Bonhams, 27 Jan 2026, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-044579.
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