Lot 29 · Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale
Caught and Bowled Copperknob
Mervyn Peake · black ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,650–$3,533
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, London · 20 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 9¾ x 10¾ in. (24.7 x 27.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4545468
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mervyn Peake, Caught and Bowled Copperknob. Christie's, 20 Oct 2005, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4545468.
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Mervyn Peake, Caught and Bowled Copperknob. Christie's, 20 Oct 2005, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4545468.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Peake | Fuchsia Groan | $6,685 | Bonhams, Jul 2019 | |
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