Sale 8290
London, South Kensington
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17 February 1999
Price realised
GBP 2,185
Estimate
'NELLA' A POLYCHROME PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE MODELLED BY HELEN KONIG SCAVINI FOR LENCI, CIRCA 1931 modelled as young woman wearing red hat and black dress, seated on a bench with open book beside her, resting arms on knees and looking backwards at small frog perched on bench beside her, painted factory mark Lenci Made in Italy XIII (restoration to one hand) 9in. (22.8cm.) high
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