Sale 8457
London, South Kensington
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13 July 1999
Price realised
GBP 368
Estimate
A Vernis Martin combination bodkin case and scent bottle holder of cylindrical form, painted with lovers in a rural setting, French, late eighteenth century -- 15cms See Frontispiece
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