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First Sotheby's Auction Material, 1999 - 2002

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/2/1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, photographic material, and sale documentation relating to the first Spitting Image auction, which was hosted on the internet by Sotheby's auction house and Amazon.com, over a 14-day period, between 7 and 20 July 2000. As part of that auction, a charity event for the Hackney Empire Theatre was held at Sotheby's on 12 July, which involved an exhibition of Spitting Image puppets, and an auction of select puppets and items.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999 - 2002

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

2 archive box(es) (The Sotheby's sales documentation occupies one box, and the other files are stored in another. The Bonhams catalogue, along with a file relating to the honorary doctorate Roger Law received from Loughborough University, are also stored in the box that holds the majority of files for this sub-sub-series.) : Optical disc; paper; photographic material (paper)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

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Separated Materials

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Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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