Lot 403 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
letter signed, at the head ("elizabeth r"), to lord charles howard
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $25,746–$34,329
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 15 July 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4279093
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Queen Elizabeth I, letter signed, at the head ("elizabeth r"), to lord charles howard. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 403. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279093.
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Queen Elizabeth I, letter signed, at the head ("elizabeth r"), to lord charles howard. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 403. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279093.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapientia Veterum | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Important series of seven autograph letters signed to his publisher J… | Aubrey Beardsley | £8,000–£10,000 | |
| "Death and the Painter" | Aubrey Beardsley | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Rum Tum Tugger II" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Alone | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "Gumbie" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth I | document signed ("elizabeth r") | $25,050 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Queen Elizabeth I | letter signed at the head ("elizabeth r"), to viscount heref | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth I | letter signed at the head, to lord paget | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth I | letter signed, as princess, with autograph subscription ("yo | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes . London: George Newnes, 1 | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | FLEMING | Diamonds are Forever, 1956, first edition, present | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | FLEMING | Dr No, 1958, uncorrected proof | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Winston Churchill | churchill, signed calligraphic copy of his 1940 speech "we s | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.