Lot 45 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Online
Wild Turkey. Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn, Male. American Cane Miegia Macrosperma. [London: c.1829-1830.]
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts Online, New York · 22 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-641602
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John James Audubon, Wild Turkey. Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn, Male. American Cane Miegia Macrosperma. [London: c.1829-1830.]. Bonhams, 22 Mar 2021, lot 45. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-641602.
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John James Audubon, Wild Turkey. Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn, Male. American Cane Miegia Macrosperma. [London: c.1829-1830.]. Bonhams, 22 Mar 2021, lot 45. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-641602.
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