Lot 96 · Made In Britain
children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,983–$4,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made In Britain, London · 25 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4342202
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939. Sotheby's, 25 Mar 2015, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4342202.
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Cecil Beaton, children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939. Sotheby's, 25 Mar 2015, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4342202.
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|---|---|---|---|
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