Sale 5953
London, South Kensington
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30 April 2014
Price realised
GBP 2,500
Estimate
A CARVED STONE FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF A LION PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY On a later marble plinth base 10 in. (25 cm.) high; 8 in. (20 cm.) wide; 5 in. (13 cm.) deep
Provenance
By repute, the 9th Marquess of Londonderry (1937-2012), Wynyard Park, County Durham.
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