Lot 404 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
autograph letter signed ("charles r"), to tom eliott
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,373–$2,060
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 15 July 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4279947
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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King Charles II, autograph letter signed ("charles r"), to tom eliott. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 404. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279947.
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King Charles II, autograph letter signed ("charles r"), to tom eliott. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 404. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279947.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapientia Veterum | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Important series of seven autograph letters signed to his publisher J… | Aubrey Beardsley | £8,000–£10,000 | |
| "Death and the Painter" | Aubrey Beardsley | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Rum Tum Tugger II" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Alone | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "Gumbie" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Charles II | letter signed ("charles r") at the head, to "the governor or | $2,336 | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | |
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| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | BEARDSLEY, AUBREY, illustrator. 1872-1898. Salome. A Tragedy | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
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| King Charles II | collection of 15 photographs, mostly taken by charles g.y. k | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| King Charles II | autograph letter signed ("cr"), to laurence, viscount hyde, | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 |
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