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- Estimate
- £350–£500 hammer ≈ $561–$801
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Scientific and Engineering Works of Art, Instruments, London (South Kensington) · 10 June 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6536777
- Record
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A Bronze Mortar, A bronze mortar. Christie's, 10 Jun 1999, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6536777.
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A Bronze Mortar, A bronze mortar. Christie's, 10 Jun 1999, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6536777.
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From the same sale Scientific and Engineering Works of Art, Instruments · Jun 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A barograph, | A Barograph | £300–£400 | |
| A gilt-brass cased Forecasting Aneroid, | A gilt-brass cased Forecasting Aneroid, | £300–£400 | |
| A 19th-Century thermometer, | A 19th-Century thermometer, | £200–£300 | |
| A barograph, | A Barograph | £400–£500 | |
| A late 19th-Century nickel/brass-cased control manometer, | A late 19th-Century nickel/brass-cased control manometer, | £200–£300 | |
| The stages in early life of a trout, | The stages in early life of a trout, | £300–£400 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bronze Mortar | Dated 1601 | $831 | Christie's, Mar 2004 | |
| A Bronze Mortar | 16Th Century Style | Christie's, Apr 2008 | ||
| A Bronze Mortar | French, 16Th Century | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| A Bronze Mortar | A bronze mortar | Christie's, Jun 1999 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2022 | ||
| A Bronze Mortar | Spanish, Circa 1500 | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| A Bronze Mortar | Italian, 16Th Century | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| A Bronze Mortar | Andalusia, 13th/ 14th Century (2) | Bonhams, Jun 2013 |
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.