Sale 5151
London, South Kensington
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5 July 2007
Price realised
GBP 960
Estimate
A PAIR OF SAMSON MODELS OF CATS EARLY 20TH CENTURY, IRON-RED SEAL MARK Each with blue eyes, their patches of black fur enriched in gilding, modelled seated on their haunches peering upwards with a front paw raised Each approx. 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high (2)
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