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Lot 134 · 19Th Century, Topographical and Historical Photographs

The College Church of St. Salvator, St. Andrews, before 1845

David Octavius Hill & Robert Adamson

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $332–$499
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19TH CENTURY, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6610790
Record
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David Octavius Hill & Robert Adamson, The College Church of St. Salvator, St. Andrews, before 1845. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6610790.

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David Octavius Hill & Robert Adamson, The College Church of St. Salvator, St. Andrews, before 1845. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6610790.

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From the same sale 19Th Century, Topographical and Historical Photographs · Dec 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Great Western Railway locomotive 'Damon', circa 1842 and others ANONYMOUS £600–£900
Portrait of a lady holding a card dated 28 July 1843 European £25–£200
Portrait of a young man and a boy, possibly two brothers, 1841-44 Antoine Claudet £25–£200
Scottish daguerreotypes, 1840s-50s ROSS & THOMSON, HUGHES, WERGE, McMILLAN & THOMSON and BEATTIE £300–£400
English and Irish daguerreotypes, 1840s-50s LOWE, EASTHAM, CHAPMAN BROWNE, BOOTH, BARTER and NELSON £300–£500
Daguerreotype portraits, 1840s-50s VARIOUS LONDON PHOTOGRAPHERS £200–£250

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