Lot 395 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Mamelouk tombs, Citadel Cairo
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $654–$981
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 12 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6349842
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Vacheron, Mamelouk tombs, Citadel Cairo. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6349842.
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Charles Vacheron, Mamelouk tombs, Citadel Cairo. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6349842.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland, half-length | Daniel Gardner | £700–£1,000 | |
| Roses in a glass bowl on a ledge | Isidore Rosenstock | £400–£600 | |
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