Lot 546 · Old Master & British Pictures Evening Sale
Maker's Mark of Richard Comyns, 1958
A Silver Coffee Pot · Paintstick on paper
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- Estimate
- £150–£200 hammer ≈ $245–$326
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures Evening Sale, London · 17 February 1998
- Dimensions
- 40¼ x 40¼ inches (102 x 103 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5755896
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Silver Coffee Pot, MAKER'S MARK OF RICHARD COMYNS, 1958. Christie's, 17 Feb 1998, lot 546. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755896.
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A Silver Coffee Pot, MAKER'S MARK OF RICHARD COMYNS, 1958. Christie's, 17 Feb 1998, lot 546. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755896.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Silver Coffee Pot | Francis Howard, Sheffield, 1972 | $457 | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | |
| A George III Silver Teapot | By Thomas Watson, Newcastle 1809 | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| A George III Silver Teapot | Samual Hennell, London 1812 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| A George II Silver Salver | by Dennis Langton, London 1732 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| A Silver Coffee Pot | London 1966 | Bonhams, Dec 2014 | ||
| A George III Silver Teapot | by J Denzilow, London 1778 | Bonhams, May 2013 | ||
| A George III Silver Teapot | by Joseph Angell II, London 1825 | Bonhams, Jan 2019 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.