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Lot 121 · Important Silver

Nuremberg, Late 17Th Century, Maker's Mark Ih or Im , Possibly for Johann Höffler

A German Silver Bear

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,417–$2,126
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Silver , London · 20 November 2001
Record ID
TB-2026-6199241
Record
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A German Silver Bear, NUREMBERG, LATE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK IH OR IM , POSSIBLY FOR JOHANN HÖFFLER. Christie's, 20 Nov 2001, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6199241.

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A German Silver Bear, NUREMBERG, LATE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK IH OR IM , POSSIBLY FOR JOHANN HÖFFLER. Christie's, 20 Nov 2001, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6199241.

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From the same sale Important Silver · Nov 2001

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mark of Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1913 A pair of George V silver table-lamps £5,000–£8,000
Mark of George Adams, London, 1862 A Victorian silver table-service £5,000–£8,000
The Majority, Sheffield, 1955 and Later A silver composite table-service upcoming
Mark of John Pollock, London, 1750 A pair of George II silver sauce-boats £2,000–£3,000
19Th Century An Austrian jewelled and enamelled gold-mounted rock-crystal ewer £15,000–£25,000
Mark of John Jackson, London, 1690 A William and Mary silver-gilt tankard £30,000–£50,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A German Silver Bear Possibly Bremen or Naumburg, Circa 1620, Maker's Mark Ts Con $1,750 Christie's, May 2009
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Fs, Augsberg, Mid 18Th Century Christie's, Jun 2003
A German Silver Bear Hamburg, Circa 1670, Maker's Mark a Winged Horse Christie's, May 2009
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Only Struck Twice, Gim in Trefoil Christie's, Nov 1999
A German Silver Bear Mark of Melchior Burtenbach, Augsburg, Circa 1670 Christie's, Jun 2007
A German Silver Bear Mark of Johann Marx Schoap, Augsburg, Circa 1700 Christie's, May 2007
A German Silver Bear probably by David Baumann, Augsberg, circa 1691-1699 Bonhams, Mar 2013
A German Silver Bear Maker's Mark Ht or E. , Possibly Lübeck, 18Th Century Christie's, Jun 2005

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