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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,941–$8,236
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, New York · 30 September 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6501304
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Guy Taplin, Grebe. Christie's, 30 Sep 1999, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6501304.
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Guy Taplin, Grebe. Christie's, 30 Sep 1999, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6501304.
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From the same sale Fine Musical Instruments · Sep 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Gibson Inc, Kalamazoo, 1928, Style Tb-5, Serial Number 8972 | a good american tenor banjo | $2,400–$3,500 | |
| By C. F. Martin and Company, Nazareth, Circa 1930, Style 2 | an american ukulele | $400–$600 | |
| By Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, Kalamazoo, 1924, Style A-2, Serial… | an american mandolin | $600–$800 | |
| By Georges Chanot, Paris, 1825 | a good french violin | $12,000–$14,000 | |
| Attributed to Niccolo Gagliano II | a good 18th century violin | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| By W.e. Hill & Sons | a silver-mounted violin bow | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Taplin | Six Flying Curlews 177cm (69 11/16in) wide | $5,145 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | |
| Guy Taplin | Four Auks and Three Eggs | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Guy Taplin | Heron 167cm (65 3/4in) high, including base | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Guy Taplin | Swan 127cm (50in) long | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Guy Taplin | Cormorant | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Guy Taplin | Five terns | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Guy Taplin | A Group of Six Birds | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Guy Taplin | preening grebe; grebe (2) | Sotheby's, Sep 2003 |
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.