Lot 378 · Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Glass, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
Mark of Thomas Pitts, London, 1766, Some Branches Later
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,793–$13,058
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Glass, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, London · 27 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4648699
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A George III Silver Epergne, MARK OF THOMAS PITTS, LONDON, 1766, SOME BRANCHES LATER. Christie's, 27 May 1998, lot 378. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4648699.
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A George III Silver Epergne, MARK OF THOMAS PITTS, LONDON, 1766, SOME BRANCHES LATER. Christie's, 27 May 1998, lot 378. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4648699.
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From the same sale Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Glass, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Friedrich Zincke (Anglo-German, 1683/84-1767) | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| %% | %% | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A pair of Old Sheffield plated three-light candelabra | A pair of Old Sheffield plated three-light candelabra | £20–£200 | |
| A Victorian Neo-Classical salver | A Victorian Neo-Classical salver | £400–£500 | |
| Horace Hone, A.r.a. (Anglo-Irish, 1754/56 - 1825/27) | Horace Hone A.r.a. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Giuseppe Tresca (Italian, Fl. C. 1770 - 1816) | GIUSEPPE TRESCA (ITALIAN, FL. C. 1770 - 1816) | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of Matthew Boulton & Co., Birmingham, 1824 | $14,140 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | |
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of Thomas Pitts I, London, 1784 | Christie's, Apr 2016 | ||
| A George III Silver Epergne | by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, London 1824 | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of William Holmes, London, 1776 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of James Young, London, 1784 | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of James Young, London, 1787 | Christie's, Oct 2011 | ||
| A George III Silver Epergne | Mark of Joseph Preedy, London, 1802 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| A George III Silver Teapot | Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1746 | Christie's, Jun 2025 |
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.