Sale 5150
London, South Kensington
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24 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 5,160
Estimate
A MEISSEN GROUP OF TWO OWLS AND A SNAKE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AND INCISED G166 Naturalistically modelled, one preening, the other with head turned to the side, on a rocky base with tree stump and entwined hissing snake to the foot of one bird, picked out in gilt 9½ in. (24.1 cm.) high
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