Sale 2682
New York
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5 - 6 March 2013
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. BRUCE WILSON, MEMPHIS, TN
Price realised
USD 500
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL AND A PAIR OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF SPRING AND AUTUMN, THE ENGLISH BISCUIT FIGURES DERBY, BOTH PAIRS SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, Spring with flowers, Autumn with grapes; the Continental with incised V; the Derby from a model by Nicolas-Joseph-Francois Gauron, both incised N48 The tallest 8¼in. (21cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Please see condition report for provenance
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