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- Estimate
- £9,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,086–$16,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection, London · 26 September 2017
- Dimensions
- 175 x 257mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4592279
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Queen Elizabeth I, document signed ("elizabeth r"). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592279.
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Queen Elizabeth I, document signed ("elizabeth r"). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592279.
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From the same sale Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Group of Three Historic Theatres | Various Artists | £60–£80 | |
| Jacobite firing glass | — | £600–£800 | |
| Notley Abbey | John Piper C.h. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Pair of earrings | — | £40–£60 | |
| Les Anemones | Louis Valtat | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Amethyst | — | £300–£500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth I | document signed ("elizabeth r") | $25,050 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
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| Queen Elizabeth I | letter signed at the head ("elizabeth r"), to viscount heref | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth I | letter signed, as princess, with autograph subscription ("yo | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
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| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | FLEMING | Diamonds are Forever, 1956, first edition, present | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | Fantasy Scene with characters from Alice (1907), A Midsummer | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 |
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