Sale 5041
London, South Kensington
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11 January 2011
Price realised
GBP 600
Estimate
FOUR DERBY EGG SPOONS AND ANOTHER SIMILAR CIRCA 1770 Each oval with a moulded shell handle, painted in 'dry blue' with a cornflower spray amongst smaller sprigs, the fifth example similarly decorated The largest 4 in. (10 cm.) long (5)
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