Lot 357 · Exploration and Travel Including Maps and Atlases'
Skua Gull and Eggs
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- Estimate
- £150–£200 hammer ≈ $221–$295
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL INCLUDING MAPS AND ATLASES' , London (South Kensington) · 18 January 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6003843
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, Skua Gull and Eggs. Christie's, 18 Jan 2001, lot 357. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6003843.
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Herbert George Ponting, Skua Gull and Eggs. Christie's, 18 Jan 2001, lot 357. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6003843.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Dacnis Protonotarius | PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (PLATE III) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Fringilla purpurea | PURPLE FINCH (PLATE IV) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Silvia Childreni | CHILDREN'S WARBLER (PLATE 35) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Falco harlani | BLACK WARRIOR (PLATE 86) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Vireo olivaceus | RED-EYED VIREO (PLATE CL) | $1,000–$1,500 |
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