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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,353–$2,029
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 8 September 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-097325
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-097325 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-097325
Snr. William Shayer, The messenger. Bonhams, 8 Sep 2025, lot 60. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-097325.
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Snr. William Shayer, The messenger. Bonhams, 8 Sep 2025, lot 60. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-097325.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Sep 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A group of four bird studies including: - Long tailed tit- Blackbird-… | Harry Bright | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Coastal scene | Carl Brenders | £800–£1,200 | |
| An English country house | Edward Lear | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Butterfly and grasses | Edwin John Alexander, Rsa, Rsw, Rws | £800–£1,200 | |
| Jews, 1920 | Jakob Steinhardt | £700–£1,000 | |
| A group of four scenes in two frames, comprising: - Quixote and Panza… | Charles Cooper Henderson | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snr. William Shayer | Counting the catch; Sorting the catch | $1,705 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | |
| Snr. William Shayer | Fishing family on the shore | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The plough team | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Gossiping | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The Waifs | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The Fishmonger | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The game seller | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The gamekeepers home | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
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.