Lot 235 · Vernacular Furniture, Naïve Art, and Textiles
Prize sheep belonging to Russell Swanwick R.A.C. Farm, Cirencester at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Birmingham, 1876
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $20,265–$33,775
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Vernacular Furniture, Naïve Art, and Textiles, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 23 September 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-073196
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Whitford, Prize sheep belonging to Russell Swanwick R.A.C. Farm, Cirencester at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Birmingham, 1876. Bonhams, 23 Sep 2025, lot 235. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-073196.
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Richard Whitford, Prize sheep belonging to Russell Swanwick R.A.C. Farm, Cirencester at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Birmingham, 1876. Bonhams, 23 Sep 2025, lot 235. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-073196.
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