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Lot 128 · Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs

Illuminated letters patent creating Sir Francis Blundell a baronet, [13 October 1620]

James I And Charles I

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£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,389–$5,083
Result
Performance
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Bonhams — Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 18 June 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-1995203
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James I And Charles I, Illuminated letters patent creating Sir Francis Blundell a baronet, [13 October 1620]. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2014, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1995203.

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James I And Charles I, Illuminated letters patent creating Sir Francis Blundell a baronet, [13 October 1620]. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2014, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1995203.

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