Lot 3 · 20th Century British Art
Marked with the Cyrillic Initials of Ivan Pestovskii and Alderman Aleksei Torlov, Velikii Ustiug, Circa 1790
A parcel-gilt and niello Pill Box
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 21 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6691808
- Record
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A parcel-gilt and niello Pill Box, MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF IVAN PESTOVSKII AND ALDERMAN ALEKSEI TORLOV, VELIKII USTIUG, CIRCA 1790. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6691808.
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A parcel-gilt and niello Pill Box, MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF IVAN PESTOVSKII AND ALDERMAN ALEKSEI TORLOV, VELIKII USTIUG, CIRCA 1790. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6691808.
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