Lot 209 · L12406
eighteenth-century english manuscript of the opera berenice, in the hand of handel copyist "s2", from the library of charles jennens, handel's patron and librettist of messiah, and annotated by him
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $39,941–$47,930
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12406, London · 28 November 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4130018
- Record
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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., eighteenth-century english manuscript of the opera berenice, in the hand of handel copyist "s2", from the library of charles jennens, handel's patron and librettist of messiah, and annotated by him. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130018.
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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., eighteenth-century english manuscript of the opera berenice, in the hand of handel copyist "s2", from the library of charles jennens, handel's patron and librettist of messiah, and annotated by him. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130018.
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