Lot 23 · The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE
A 1947 letter from the 14th Dalai Lama to Sir Basil Gould.
Artist unrecorded
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- Estimate
- £600–£900 hammer ≈ $814–$1,221
- Result
- upcoming — 5 June 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE, London, New Bond Street · 5 June 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-068199
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-068199 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-068199
A 1947 letter from the 14th Dalai Lama to Sir Basil Gould. Bonhams, 5 Jun 2025, lot 23. estimate £600–£900, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-068199.
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71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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A 1947 letter from the 14th Dalai Lama to Sir Basil Gould. Bonhams, 5 Jun 2025, lot 23. estimate £600–£900, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-068199.
From the same sale The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE · Jun 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Ming Dynasty | A Set Of Four Cloisonne Enamel 'lotus Scroll' Cups | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A 1947 letter from the 3rd Taktra Rinpoche, Regent of Tibet (1941-50)… | — | £400–£600 | upcoming |
| Portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama before his enthronement | Kanwal Krishna | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| The Diplomatic Corps uniform of Sir Basil Gould. | Ranken & Co. Of Calcutta | — | |
| The Orders and Medals to Sir Basil Gould, | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| Early Ming Dynasty | A Cloisonne Enamel 'lotus Scroll' Circular Box Cover | £5,000–£8,000 |