Lot 223 · Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
King George IV | Document signed, appointing a commissioner to a court responsible for emancipating slaves, 1824
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $601–$841
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern, London · 19 July 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5043840
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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King George IV | Document signed, appointing a commissioner to a court responsible for emancipating slaves, 1824. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043840.
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King George IV | Document signed, appointing a commissioner to a court responsible for emancipating slaves, 1824. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043840.
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