21st Oct, 2009 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory)
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[M] CAPTAIN CADIR BEIJ: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO...
CAPTAIN CADIR BEIJ: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO NELSON
addressed and dated Alexandria, 13th February 1802, written in French and comprising two sides of a standard sheet with a few lines on a third, watermarked for Portal & Co 1798, and enquiring after the health of Nelson and his officers, signed with Arabic annotation in gold-flaked ink with ink seal; together with another of similar content addressed to L'Amiral Nelson and flamboyantly signed Capitana Cadir Bey Alexandria le 3 May 1802 with inked Arabic seal
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addressed and dated Alexandria, 13th February 1802, written in French and comprising two sides of a standard sheet with a few lines on a third, watermarked for Portal & Co 1798, and enquiring after the health of Nelson and his officers, signed with Arabic annotation in gold-flaked ink with ink seal; together with another of similar content addressed to L'Amiral Nelson and flamboyantly signed Capitana Cadir Bey Alexandria le 3 May 1802 with inked Arabic seal
(2)
Sold for £1,984
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
CAPTAIN CADIR BEIJ: AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO NELSON
addressed and dated Alexandria, 13th February 1802, written in French and comprising two sides of a standard sheet with a few lines on a third, watermarked for Portal & Co 1798, and enquiring after the health of Nelson and his officers, signed with Arabic annotation in gold-flaked ink with ink seal; together with another of similar content addressed to L'Amiral Nelson and flamboyantly signed Capitana Cadir Bey Alexandria le 3 May 1802 with inked Arabic seal
(2)
addressed and dated Alexandria, 13th February 1802, written in French and comprising two sides of a standard sheet with a few lines on a third, watermarked for Portal & Co 1798, and enquiring after the health of Nelson and his officers, signed with Arabic annotation in gold-flaked ink with ink seal; together with another of similar content addressed to L'Amiral Nelson and flamboyantly signed Capitana Cadir Bey Alexandria le 3 May 1802 with inked Arabic seal
(2)
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory), 21st Oct, 2009
