Lot 49 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Letter signed (‘Henry R’) to [George Talbot, fourth] Earl of Shrewsbury, Steward of the Household and Lieutenant-General of the expeditionary army in France, Calais, 7 July [1513].
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $30,914–$43,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 14 December 2022
- Dimensions
- In English. Two pages, 310 x 220mm, written in a secretary hand, integral address leaf, dispatch slits (excellent condition, small repaired splits)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3394189
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3394189 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3394189
Henry Viii, Letter signed (‘Henry R’) to [George Talbot, fourth] Earl of Shrewsbury, Steward of the Household and Lieutenant-General of the expeditionary army in France, Calais, 7 July [1513]. Christie's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3394189.
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Henry Viii, Letter signed (‘Henry R’) to [George Talbot, fourth] Earl of Shrewsbury, Steward of the Household and Lieutenant-General of the expeditionary army in France, Calais, 7 July [1513]. Christie's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3394189.
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