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Lot 325 · The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

Ruby and diamond evening bag

Lacloche Frères

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,742–$4,113
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, London · 24 March 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4910542
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lacloche Frères, Ruby and diamond evening bag. Sotheby's, 24 Mar 2021, lot 325. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4910542.

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