• 500 Years: Decorative Arts Eur auction at Christies

    Sale 2203

    500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Carpets from The Corcoran Gallery of Art

    New York

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    24 November 2009

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    Lot 78

    A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODEL OF A BIRD PREENING

    CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK

    Price realised

    USD 10,625

    Estimate

    USD 7,000 - USD 10,000

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    A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODEL OF A BIRD PREENING
    CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK
    Naturalistically modeled standing astride a tree-stump
    6 in. (15.3 cm.) high

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