Lot 596 · The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs
Roman busts, British Museum, c. 1857
Roger Fenton · 3 salted paper prints
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs, New York · 8 October 2009
- Dimensions
- each approximately 13 5/8 X 10 7/8in. (34.7 x 27.7cm.) (3)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5251423
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Roger Fenton, Roman busts, British Museum, c. 1857. Christie's, 8 Oct 2009, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251423.
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Roger Fenton, Roman busts, British Museum, c. 1857. Christie's, 8 Oct 2009, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251423.
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|---|---|---|---|
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