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Lot 32 · Sotheby's L03622

a british ship entering valletta harbour

Giovanni Schranz

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,346–$11,685
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L03622 · 15 October 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-2996760
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Schranz, a british ship entering valletta harbour. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2996760.

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Giovanni Schranz, a british ship entering valletta harbour. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2996760.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L03622 · Oct 2003

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Murtadh ibn al-Khalif. £400–£600
Omar Khayyam. £500–£700
Al-Shidyaq, Ahmad Faris. £1,000–£1,500
Russell, Alexander. £400–£600
Rutter, Eldon. £500–£700
Ives, Edward. £700–£1,000

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