Sale 8541
London, South Kensington
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19 October 1999
Price realised
GBP 1,035
Estimate
A German figure of a bagpipe player, seated on a flared pedestal, set with hardstone and coloured glass beads, with English import marks for 1900 - 24cm high, 19oz.
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