Lot 22 · Football: The Beautiful Game
We're thinking of dropping this and going in for limericks 21.6 x 34.8 cm. (8 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,800–$6,334
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Football: The Beautiful Game, Online, London, New Bond Street · 4 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-385575
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis William Wain, We're thinking of dropping this and going in for limericks 21.6 x 34.8 cm. (8 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.). Bonhams, 4 Dec 2023, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385575.
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Louis William Wain, We're thinking of dropping this and going in for limericks 21.6 x 34.8 cm. (8 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.). Bonhams, 4 Dec 2023, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385575.
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