Sale 2414
New York
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21 January 2011
Price realised
USD 562
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
TWO PEARLWARE FIGURES OF NAPOLEON I AND THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON CIRCA 1810 Of Pratt type, the Emperor seated on a throne, the British statesman astride a rearing horse, the rockwork sponged in brown and ochre 3 1/8 in. high (7.8cm.) and 4¾ in. (12 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, 1986.
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF RICHARD T. KANTER
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