Lot 485 · L13402
fine unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”) [about macbeth],
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,180–$9,270
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13402, London · 6 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4179787
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4179787 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4179787
Giuseppe Verdi, fine unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”) [about macbeth],. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 485. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179787.
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Giuseppe Verdi, fine unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”) [about macbeth],. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 485. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179787.
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