Lot 108 · Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu and Selected Silver
Probably English, Circa 1840
An amethyst handled desk seal
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,624–$3,499
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu and Selected Silver, London (South Kensington) · 21 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5708059
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An amethyst handled desk seal, PROBABLY ENGLISH, CIRCA 1840. Christie's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5708059.
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An amethyst handled desk seal, PROBABLY ENGLISH, CIRCA 1840. Christie's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5708059.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Ross, 1818 | W. ROSS, 1818 | £350–£450 | |
| German, Signed and Numbered Stobwasser, 3202 , First Half of the Nine… | A lacquered snuff box | £400–£600 | |
| Austrian, Early Twentieth Century | A silver and enamel snuff or trinket box | £350–£400 | |
| Mark of Elkington & Co., 1872, | A FINE VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATED KETTLE ON STAND, | £250–£300 | |
| Mark of T. & J. Creswick, C.1830, Also Bearing a Workman's Mark of a … | AN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE 5-LIGHT CANDELABRUM, | £700–£1,000 | |
| Mark of Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp, London, 1768, | A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDIES, | £1,200–£1,500 |