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Lot 637 · Silver, Furniture and Works of Art from the Collection of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Two etched copies of architectural studies for Elevations West and South, and East and North of Les Jolies Eaux, Mustique

Oliver Messel

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $368–$552
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Silver, Furniture and Works of Art from the Collection of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, London · 14 June 2006
Dimensions
15 x 21¾ in. (38 x 55.3 cm.); 17 x 23 in. (43.2 x 58.5 cm.) (2)
Record ID
TB-2026-5671152
Record
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Oliver Messel, Two etched copies of architectural studies for Elevations West and South, and East and North of Les Jolies Eaux, Mustique. Christie's, 14 Jun 2006, lot 637. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5671152.

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Oliver Messel, Two etched copies of architectural studies for Elevations West and South, and East and North of Les Jolies Eaux, Mustique. Christie's, 14 Jun 2006, lot 637. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5671152.

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