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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

Richard Whitford

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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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