Sale 5550
London, South Kensington
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9 September 2014
Price realised
GBP 500
Estimate
A TIN-PLATE MODEL AEROPLANE MID-20TH CENTURY Blue and cream painted decoration 59 in. (150 cm.) wing span, 60 in. (153 cm.) long
Provenance
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