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Lot 65 · Fine Musical Instruments

The Drawing Room at Reddish House

Sir Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,647–$2,471
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — FINE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, New York · 30 September 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6501268
Record
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Sir Cecil Beaton, The Drawing Room at Reddish House. Christie's, 30 Sep 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6501268.

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Sir Cecil Beaton, The Drawing Room at Reddish House. Christie's, 30 Sep 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6501268.

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From the same sale Fine Musical Instruments · Sep 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
By Gibson Inc, Kalamazoo, 1928, Style Tb-5, Serial Number 8972 a good american tenor banjo $2,400–$3,500
By C. F. Martin and Company, Nazareth, Circa 1930, Style 2 an american ukulele $400–$600
By Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, Kalamazoo, 1924, Style A-2, Serial… an american mandolin $600–$800
By Georges Chanot, Paris, 1825 a good french violin $12,000–$14,000
Attributed to Niccolo Gagliano II a good 18th century violin $12,000–$18,000
By W.e. Hill & Sons a silver-mounted violin bow $1,000–$1,500

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