Lot 1426 · Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts
The Empress approves the digging of ponds at the estate of Tsarkoe Selo
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,162–$4,216
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- International Autograph Auctions — Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts, Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain · 5 December 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-7547616
- Record
- first seen 1 Aug 2026 · updated 1 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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[catherine II. 1729-1796.], The Empress approves the digging of ponds at the estate of Tsarkoe Selo. International Autograph Auctions, 5 Dec 2024, lot 1426. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7547616.
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[catherine II. 1729-1796.], The Empress approves the digging of ponds at the estate of Tsarkoe Selo. International Autograph Auctions, 5 Dec 2024, lot 1426. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7547616.
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| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Catherine II: (1762-1796) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2017 | ||
| [catherine II. 1729-1796.] | Empress of Russia 1762-96, Catherine the Great. D.S., Ekater | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2018 |
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