Lot 632 · Silver, Furniture and Works of Art from the Collection of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Head of Princess Margaret at a masked ball
Carl Toms · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $736–$1,104
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Silver, Furniture and Works of Art from the Collection of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, London · 14 June 2006
- Dimensions
- 11¾ x 7¾ in. (30 x 19.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5671147
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5671147 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5671147
Carl Toms, Head of Princess Margaret at a masked ball. Christie's, 14 Jun 2006, lot 632. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5671147.
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Carl Toms, Head of Princess Margaret at a masked ball. Christie's, 14 Jun 2006, lot 632. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5671147.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-20Th Century, Printed Marks | A PARAGON WHITE AND GILT MONOGRAMMED PART SERVICE | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| Mark of Johann Friedrich Brahmfeld, Hamburg, Circa 1830 | A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER ASPARAGUS-TONGS | £200–£300 | |
| 19Th Century | A BLUE-JOHN PAPERWEIGHT | £100–£150 | |
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| 1902 | A PRESSED GLASS COMMEMORATIVE CIRCULAR DISH | £100–£200 |
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