Lot 17 · Selected Silver and Plate
Maker's Mark Indistinct, Town Mark a Key, Possibly for Worms, First Half 18Th Century
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $291–$437
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Selected Silver and Plate , London (South Kensington) · 6 November 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5863212
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, TOWN MARK A KEY, POSSIBLY FOR WORMS, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY. Christie's, 6 Nov 2001, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863212.
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A German Silver Bear, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, TOWN MARK A KEY, POSSIBLY FOR WORMS, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY. Christie's, 6 Nov 2001, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863212.
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From the same sale Selected Silver and Plate · Nov 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature morte, boîte à thé et pot à tabac | Roger De La Fresnaye | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Composition | Jean | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| La Fumée dans l'abri | Roger De La Fresnaye | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Paolo et Francesca | Jean | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Femme au chapeau rose et collier de perles | Jean Metzinger | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Le Moteur | Fernand Léger | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A German Silver Bear | probably by David Baumann, Augsberg, circa 1691-1699 | $1,000 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | |
| A German Silver Bear | Maker's Mark Ht or E. , Possibly Lübeck, 18Th Century | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| A German Silver Bear | Hamburg, Circa 1670, Maker's Mark a Winged Horse | Christie's, May 2009 | ||
| A George II Silver Salver | by John Crouch I & Thomas Hannam, London, 1779 | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| A German Silver Bear | Mark of Johann Philipp Gross, Augsburg, Circa 1710 | Christie's, Apr 2006 | ||
| A German Silver Bear | Maker's Mark Possibly Bm, Also Marked with Dutch Tax Mark | Christie's, Apr 2005 | ||
| A George III Silver Coffee Pot | John Emes, London 1797 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| A German Silver Bear | Possibly Bremen or Naumburg, Circa 1620, Maker's Mark Ts Con | Christie's, May 2009 |
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.