Sale 22JK01 | Lot 248

SCHLIEMANN, HEINRICH Autograph letter signed to Alexander Stuart Murray, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum.

Catalogue: The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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SCHLIEMANN, HEINRICH Autograph letter signed to Alexander Stuart Murray, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum.

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Lot 248
SCHLIEMANN, HEINRICH Autograph letter signed to Alexander Stuart Murray, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum.
Athens, 26 Sept. 1889, single page written in English on a bifolium of blue lines paper, 8 x 5 1/4 inches (20.5 x 13 cm). A few small marks, generally a fine example. Housed in folding case.

The letter thanks Murray for the loan of an article on writing foreign to Egypt found in a XII dynasty Egyptian archaeological site, and remarks on the "wonderful sagacity and perseverance" of Flinders Petrie, who made the discovery.


C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Sold for $441 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Sold for $441 (includes buyer's premium)
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The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 10am EDT
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