Sale 8619
London, South Kensington
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14 December 1999
Price realised
GBP 978
Estimate
A William IV "eagles wing" caddy spoon, stamped in low relief with textured plummage, beak and eye detail, by Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham 1832 - 8cm long. See Illustration
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With her high-piled ringlets, gold earrings and heavy black kohl, the woman portrayed in this funerary painting offers a glimpse of life almost 2,000 years ago
Hongmiao Shi gets the specialists’ perspectives on a quartet of precious artworks and objects available for immediate purchase