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- Estimate
- A$800–A$1,200 hammer ≈ $417–$625
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste et Moderne, Paris · 9 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6271548
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kathleen Shillam, Tortoise emerging from Shell. Christie's, 9 May 2001, lot 432. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6271548.
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Kathleen Shillam, Tortoise emerging from Shell. Christie's, 9 May 2001, lot 432. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6271548.
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From the same sale Art Impressionniste et Moderne · May 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsea | THEODORE PENLEIGH BOYD (1890-1923) | A$45,000–A$55,000 | |
| Wilcox Crittenden & Co., American, 20Th Century, and Others. | A Small Boxed Compass and Two Telescopes | $600–$800 | |
| Gardner & Co.; Scottish, 19Th Century | A Mahogany Barometer | $800–$1,200 | |
| Anonymous, American 19Th Century | The Confederate Ironclad CSS VIRGINIA | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Anonymous; American, Ca. 1910 | A Sailor Made Diorama of a Three Masted Barque | $800–$1,200 | |
| John Hand, Philadelphia | An 8½ Inch Gimbled Compass | $600–$800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ray Crooke | The Red Lap Lap | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Kathleen Shillam | Kangaroo Plaque diameter: 38.5cm | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Lovers, 1975 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
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