Lot 126 · Of Royal and Noble Descent
portrait of subedar (captain) ongtong of the pegu light infantry
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $986–$1,479
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Of Royal and Noble Descent, London · 19 January 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4538450
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Colesworthy Grant, portrait of subedar (captain) ongtong of the pegu light infantry. Sotheby's, 19 Jan 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4538450.
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Colesworthy Grant, portrait of subedar (captain) ongtong of the pegu light infantry. Sotheby's, 19 Jan 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4538450.
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