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Lot 260 · On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World

19Th Century,

A Continental Silver Box

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World, London · 11 January 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-5727165
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Continental Silver Box, 19TH CENTURY,. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727165.

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From the same sale On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World · Jan 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
20Th Century AN ART DECO SILVER-PLATED MANTLE CLOCK, $400–$600
Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND MARQUETRY CIRCULAR OCCASIONAL TABLE, $1,200–$1,800
20Th Century A GEORGE II STYLE CARVED PINE BOOKCASE, $4,000–$6,000
A George II Mahogany-Banded Oak Welsh Dresser A GEORGE II MAHOGANY-BANDED OAK WELSH DRESSER $3,000–$5,000
A Pair of George III Cut-Glass Candelabra Mounted As Lamps, A PAIR OF GEORGE III CUT-GLASS CANDELABRA MOUNTED AS LAMPS, $2,500–$3,500
Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BUTTONED AND TUFTED BARRELL-BACKED ARMCHAIR, $1,500–$2,500

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A Continental Silver Box Apparently Unmarked, Possibly German, Late 18Th Century $1,192 Christie's, Jun 2004
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A Continental Silver Box With Indistinct Marks Christie's, Feb 2003
A Continental Silver Box Probably 19Th Century Christie's, May 2004
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A George II Silver Salver Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London 1825 Bonhams, May 2025
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