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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $698–$1,118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 17 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 8 5/8 x 11¼ in. (21.9 x 28.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5394286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Ellen Best, A woman paring apples. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394286.
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Mary Ellen Best, A woman paring apples. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394286.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A trotting race (illustrated); Racing in a light-weight flys | Michael Lyne | £500–£700 | |
| An unusual Kirsehir runner | An unusual Kirsehir runner | £500–£800 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A FRENCH CHERRYWOOD SETTLE | £600–£800 | |
| Designed 1932 | A CLARICE CLIFF 'PANSY' BONJOUR POTTERY VASE | £600–£800 | |
| Mid 20Th Century | Carved Giltwood Mirror | £500–£800 | |
| Circa 1767-1810 | THREE CONTINENTAL BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUPS | £800–£1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Best | Rotterdam | $1,266 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| Mary Ellen Best | 'Cottagers at tea' | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | 'Anthony, Frank and Caroline sledging on the ice, accompanie | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | The ingredients for a summer picnic | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | Costumes of Dusseldorf | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | City on a river estuary, figures and boats in the foreground | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of George Villiers, bust-length, in a | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| English School | circa 1837 Portrait of two children said to be John and Chri | Bonhams, Oct 2022 |
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.