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Date of the auction: 17.12.2008

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Estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
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Price realised:
n. a.
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Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
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Price realised:
£1,625
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Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
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Price realised:
£4,000
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£2,500 - £3,500
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£1,500 - £2,000
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£700 - £900
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£2,500 - £3,500
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