Lot 17 · The Connoisseur's Library Sale Part I
A Greenland Whale Fishery
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,211–$10,948
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Connoisseur's Library Sale Part I, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 3 February 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-059276
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Gordon Burn Murdoch, A Greenland Whale Fishery. Bonhams, 3 Feb 2026, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-059276.
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William Gordon Burn Murdoch, A Greenland Whale Fishery. Bonhams, 3 Feb 2026, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-059276.
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