Sale 5566
London, South Kensington
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14 October 2005
Price realised
GBP 1,140
Estimate
A PAIR OF STEEL DAMASCENED SCISSORS IN THE FORM OF A BIRD, IRAN, 18TH CENTURY Decorated with gilt flower heads among silver foliage designs -- 6¾in. (17.2cm.) long; and a pair of continental scissors with gilt handles in the form of acanthus leaves -- 7 3/8in. (19cm.) long. (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE DIANA KEGGIE
The story of the family-run firm that’s been a fixture in New York for 80 years, ahead of a landmark sale of furniture, porcelain, clocks, sculpture and more
From an Anatolian idol to images of the Cern nuclear research facility — a whistlestop tour arranged, for your convenience, in chronological order