Sale 5922
London, South Kensington
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24 February 2009
Price realised
GBP 2,000
Estimate
A VICTORIAN STATUARY WHITE MARBLE BUST OF SIR JOHN EVELYN KNIGHT BY J.DURHAM A.R.A., DATED 1877 Inscribed to the reverse 'SIR JOHN EVELYN KNIGHT/DIED 26TH JUNE 1685/FROM THE TOMB WEST DEAN/WILTS/COPIED FOR/WILLIAM JOHN EVELYN/OF WOTTON SURREY, ESQ./BY J.DURHAM A.R.A./APRILL 1877' 28 in. (71.2 cm.) high Together with a later associated stained and painted wood pedestal -- 42 in. (106.6 cm.) high
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