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Lot 24 · Collections & Collectors

the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby

Henry Thomas Alken Snr

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Estimate
£30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $43,776–$72,959
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Collections & Collectors, London · 28 April 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4470246
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Thomas Alken Snr, the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2016, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470246.

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Henry Thomas Alken Snr, the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2016, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470246.

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