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Lot 243 · Important Silver

Mark of George Wickes, London, 1728

A George III Silver Tankard

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Estimate
£7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $12,662–$18,088
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT SILVER, London · 14 June 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5799570
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A George III Silver Tankard, MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1728. Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799570.

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A George III Silver Tankard, MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1728. Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799570.

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From the same sale Important Silver · Jun 2005

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Mark of Puiforcat, Paris, 20Th Century A French silver table-service £4,000–£6,000
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Mark of Dirk Van Gameren, Utrecht, 1747 A Dutch silver tobacco-jar £12,000–£16,000
18Th Century, Unmarked A Batavian parcel-gilt filigree box £1,000–£1,500
Hartha (Saxony), Various Dates From 1654 to 1845 A German silver-mounted rifleman's sash £7,000–£10,000
Mark of Emanuel Drentwett, Augsburg, 1749-1751 A German silver-gilt salver on foot £2,500–£3,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A George III Silver Tankard Mark of Charles Kandler, London, 1731 $30,145 Christie's, May 2009
A George III Silver Tankard Mark of Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Charles Ellison Carr, London, Christie's, Nov 2008
A Pair Of George II Silver Candlesticks Mark of Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, Birmingham, 177 Christie's, Jul 2023
A Pair Of George II Silver Candlesticks Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1731 Christie's, May 2006
A George III Silver Tankard Maker's Mark of Thomas Wallis, London, 1771 Christie's, Apr 1998
A Pair Of George II Silver Candlesticks Mark of Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, Chester, 1768 Christie's, May 2022
A George III Silver Tea Caddy Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1744 Christie's, Jul 2023
A George III Silver Tea Caddy Mark of William and Aaron Lestourgeon, London, 1770 Christie's, Oct 2005

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