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Lot 64 · Christie's Interiors

Mid 19Th Century

A NAPOLEON III GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, BRASS AND EBONY BOULLE CABINET

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,966–$2,950
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 15 April 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-5465872
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A NAPOLEON III GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, BRASS AND EBONY BOULLE CABINET, MID 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 15 Apr 2008, lot 64. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5465872.

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A NAPOLEON III GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, BRASS AND EBONY BOULLE CABINET, MID 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 15 Apr 2008, lot 64. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5465872.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Apr 2008

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Maker's Mark W.h, London, 1774 A George II Silver Swing-handled Basket £300–£400
Design in purple Sir Cecil Beaton £600–£800
The toilers R.w.s. William Lee-hankey £1,500–£2,000
Lochside Ernest Archibald Taylor £800–£1,200
Grain Maurice Cockrill R.a. £600–£800
Of Art Deco Style, Late 20Th Century (2) A PAIR OF DANISH WALNUT TUB CHAIRS £800–£1,200

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