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Lot 766 · The Schliemann Collection European Silver

Mark of Leonhard Rothaer I, Hamburg, Circa 1690

A German Silver Bear · marked on base, below Dutch legal silver standard

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Estimate
€3,500–€4,500 hammer ≈ $4,673–$6,008
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — The Schliemann Collection European Silver, Amsterdam · 4 April 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-5579463
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A German Silver Bear, MARK OF LEONHARD ROTHAER I, HAMBURG, CIRCA 1690. Christie's, 4 Apr 2007, lot 766. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5579463.

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A German Silver Bear, MARK OF LEONHARD ROTHAER I, HAMBURG, CIRCA 1690. Christie's, 4 Apr 2007, lot 766. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5579463.

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