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Author Topic: Lot 14 Christies London sale 27 july 00  (Read 7780 times)

Offline Bob Smallbone

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Lot 14 Christies London sale 27 july 00
« on: August 04, 2000, 07:54:00 pm »
Christies South Kensington London, Mechanical Music And technical Apparatus, Lot 14, was an early Swan carbon filament lamp. I actually had this in my hands complete with its holder threaded 1/8th inch BSP to screw into existing gas bracket. It was a two loop and hook fitting with one loop missing, broken off at glass, fillament O,K, Estimated ?200-400 sold at ?85.
   Bob Smallbone Bognor Regis U.K.
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Offline Tim

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Lot 14 Christies London sale 27 july 00
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2000, 08:33:00 pm »
Hi Bob,

Thanks for the report. Auction results are always interesting. Thanks for keeping us up to date here!



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Lot 14 Christies London sale 27 july 00
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2000, 07:05:00 am »
Hi Bob,
  It sounds like the same bulb that's on e-bay until 8/6.  Item # 396511160.  It's not to late for you to own it!

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Lot 14 Christies London sale 27 july 00
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2000, 10:46:00 am »
WOW ! That Christies price sounded like a real bargain ! Thanks for the auction info !