Lot 8 · Football: The Beautiful Game
The Affability of the Great 17.7 x 24.7 cm. (7 x 9 3/4 in.)
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- Estimate
- £150–£200 hammer ≈ $190–$253
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Football: The Beautiful Game, Online, London, New Bond Street · 4 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-385561
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Morewood Staniforth, The Affability of the Great 17.7 x 24.7 cm. (7 x 9 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 4 Dec 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385561.
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Joseph Morewood Staniforth, The Affability of the Great 17.7 x 24.7 cm. (7 x 9 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 4 Dec 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385561.
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