A pair of Bow models of horned cows | Christie's

Sale 8625

British and Continental Ceramics

London, South Kensington

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16 December 1999

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Lot 37

A pair of Bow models of horned cows

Price realised

GBP 1,265

Estimate

GBP 800 - GBP 1,200

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A pair of Bow models of horned cows
facing left and right, modelled recumbent before bocage, on oval flower-encrusted bases, the cows painted in shades of brown, the bocage in shades of green, yellow, blue and puce, circa 1765 (damages, restoration and repairs) -- 8.5cm. wide
See colour plate (2)
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