Sale 7453
London
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27 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 4,750
Estimate
CHRISTIAN VAN POL (DUTCH, 1752-1813) A fine still-life of flowers on a stone ledge including roses, a parrot tulip, convolvulus, a poppy, wild strawberry flowers and fritilla and bluebell in a vase beside a nest with two pale grey eggs and a feather signed with initials 'V. P.' (lower right) 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) diam., gilt-metal frame
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