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    13 May 2008

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    • A PAIR OF MINTON MAJOLICA MONK
    Lot 305

    A PAIR OF MINTON MAJOLICA MONKEY GARDEN SEATS

    DATE CODE FOR 1874, IMPRESSED MARKS AND SHAPE NUMBER 589

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    GBP 11,250

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    GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000

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    A PAIR OF MINTON MAJOLICA MONKEY GARDEN SEATS
    DATE CODE FOR 1874, IMPRESSED MARKS AND SHAPE NUMBER 589
    Each modelled as a crouching monkey holding a coconut, supporting a tasseled dark-blue cushion moulded with buttons, on a faux rattan canted rectangular base
    18¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high (2)

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    Lot Essay

    Majolica designs often reflected contemporary fascinations - monkeys notably became a popular subject after the publication of Darwin's Origins of the Species in 1859.

    Cf. Nicholas M. Dawes Majolica (New York, 1990) p. 37

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    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
    This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage


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