Lot 2 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
letter signed with stamp at the head, also signed at the foot by edward seymour, duke of someset and lord protector, to sir william paget
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,265–$7,897
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496168
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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King Edward VII, letter signed with stamp at the head, also signed at the foot by edward seymour, duke of someset and lord protector, to sir william paget. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496168.
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King Edward VII, letter signed with stamp at the head, also signed at the foot by edward seymour, duke of someset and lord protector, to sir william paget. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496168.
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