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- Estimate
- £150–£250 hammer ≈ $240–$400
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Autograph Letters and Printed Books, London (South Kensington) · 28 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6545417
- Record
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Napoléon III, NAPOLEON III (1808-1873). Christie's, 28 May 1999, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6545417.
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Napoléon III, NAPOLEON III (1808-1873). Christie's, 28 May 1999, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6545417.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria (1819-1901) | Queen Victoria | £200–£300 | |
| Queen Mary (1867-1953) | Queen Mary. | £200–£400 | |
| HILAIRE PIERRE BELLOC (1870-1953) Autograph letter signed ("H Belloc"… | HILAIRE PIERRE BELLOC (1870-1953) Autograph letter signed ("H Belloc") to an unnamed gentleman, possibly Dr Richard Hayes, on King's Land, Shipley, Horsham headed paper, 1p., 4, "Ash Wednesday", 10 February 1932. Commencing: "By this same post under another cover I enclose you my few words in preface to your most interesting book on Irishmen and the French Revolution". Mentioning his health and further writings to be posted. With the above mentioned 7 1/2 page typescript Preface, 4, with his corrections, signed and addressed ("H Belloc, Kings Land, Shipley, Horsham") and an envelope addressed by Belloc to Dr Richard Hayes of Dublin. (3) | £200–£400 | |
| Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801-1866); Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Si… | JANE WELSH CARLYLE (1801-1866); ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES (1844-1930) SIR WILLIAM WATSON (1858-1935); SIR JAMES MATTHEW BARRIE (1860-1937) & OTHERS | £150–£250 | |
| George Cruikshank (1792-1878); John Thompson (1785-1866) & Others | GEORGE CRUIKSHANK (1792-1878); JOHN THOMPSON (1785-1866) & OTHERS | £150–£250 | |
| Charles Dickens (1812-70) | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £200–£400 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoléon III | Emperor of the French | $151 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Oct 2016 | |
| Napoléon III | Napoleon III: (1808-1873) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
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| Napoléon III | Emperor of the French 1852-70 and first President of France | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2021 | ||
| George IV | George IV: (1762-1830) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| George IV | George V: (1865-1936) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2026 |
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