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Lot 132 · Sotheby's L05132

Baron Nelson of the Nile

The Palermo Artist

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Estimate
£1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,762–$3,525
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05132 · 5 October 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3302316
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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The Palermo Artist, Baron Nelson of the Nile. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2005, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302316.

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The Palermo Artist, Baron Nelson of the Nile. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2005, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302316.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L05132 · Oct 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
A silver combined knife and fork, circa 1801 £25,000–£35,000
The Battle of St. Kitts English School £1,500–£2,000
Portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson Richard Bowyer £6,000–£8,000
Greenwich Pensioners commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar Burnet, John. 1784-1868. £500–£700
The death of Nelson P.r.a. Benjamin West £500–£700
The Old Bellerophon Charles Edward Dixon £3,000–£5,000

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