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Lot 143 · Photographs

hat by legroux soeurs, 1952

Norman Parkinson

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Estimate
£3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,848–$7,797
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 13 May 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3757908
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Parkinson, hat by legroux soeurs, 1952. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757908.

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Norman Parkinson, hat by legroux soeurs, 1952. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757908.

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