Lot 144 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
four wood-engravings for the devil’s devices, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,252–$1,878
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318250
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eric Gill, four wood-engravings for the devil’s devices, comprising:. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318250.
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Eric Gill, four wood-engravings for the devil’s devices, comprising:. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318250.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gill | Two Alphabet Calligraphic Moulds | $1,553 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | |
| Eric Gill | Seated Female Nude | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Eric Gill | 'Preface to the Life of Quintus Fixlein by Jean Paul Richter | Lyon & Turnbull, Sep 2022 | ||
| Eric Gill | Collection of original cartoons and lettering specimens, c.1 | Lyon & Turnbull, Sep 2022 | ||
| Eric Gill | Collection of original designs for Woodwork by A. Romney Gre | Lyon & Turnbull, Sep 2022 | ||
| Eric Gill | Kneeling female nude | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| Eric Gill | Draped Woman | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Eric Gill | Group of signed limited edition wood-engravings from Hamlet, | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2026 |
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.