Lot 91 · The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The park at Mersham-le-Hatch
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,057–$2,468
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, London · 24 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4911102
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Oswald Birley, The park at Mersham-le-Hatch. Sotheby's, 24 Mar 2021, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4911102.
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Sir Oswald Birley, The park at Mersham-le-Hatch. Sotheby's, 24 Mar 2021, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4911102.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Oswald Birley | Portrait of Norton Cecil Michael Knatchbull, 6th Baron Brabo | $7,774 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Sir Oswald Birley | 'Rag House Penicuik' | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
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| Sir Oswald Birley | Portrait of Cecil Marcus Knatchbull-Hugessen, 4th Baron Brab | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
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| Sir Oswald Birley | Mersham-le-Hatch | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Prize bull and owner | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.