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Lot 91 · Sotheby's N07979

the mouse catcher

English Primitive School

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Estimate
$3,500–$4,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07979 · 7 April 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-3038258
Record
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English Primitive School, the mouse catcher. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2004, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3038258.

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English Primitive School, the mouse catcher. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2004, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3038258.

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From the same sale Sotheby's N07979 · Apr 2004

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Continental School 19th Century A portrait of a boy holding a toy 32 x 25 1/2in Bonhams, Feb 2023
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English School Late 19th Century Paddlewheelers and houseboats, India Bonhams, Dec 2024
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