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Auction #125 begins on 14 Aug 2025

Battiss (Walter Whall)

HANDWRITTEN LETTER

Published: 1970

Reserve: $80

Approximately:

Estimate: $90/100

Bidding opens: 14 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Aug 16:30 GMT

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Walter Battiss handwritten letter to his sister Doreen Louise. Dated 10 Feb 1970.

Unisa letterhead, Fine Arts department. Lovely whimsical handwriting 

Refers to a number of enclosed documents (now unfortunately lost and not included in this lot) such as marriage certificates including a photostat of his Irish grandfather's baptism certificate, who was a theatrical costumier at the time of writing.

Written in pencil in the margin: "'Pig and Whistle Inn' theory worth following up further"

Condition: Very good. No stains or yellowing. Two horizontal creases nad one creased corner. Holes from staples in top left corner.

  • Size: 25.5 x 20.5cm


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