Lot 68 · Christie's Interiors
The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons
Bryan De Grineau · pencil, charcoal and grey wash, unframed
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,126–$1,608
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 2014
- Dimensions
- 21 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (54.5 x 75.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4240036
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bryan De Grineau, The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons. Christie's, 7 Oct 2014, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240036.
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Bryan De Grineau, The value of pigeon-post as accessory to wireless in war: Testing a private fancier's carrier-pigeons. Christie's, 7 Oct 2014, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240036.
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