Sale 5150
London, South Kensington
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24 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 3,360
Estimate
TWO CONTINENTAL POTTERY BUSTS CIRCA 1900, PROBABLY FRENCH, IMPRESSED SHAPE NO.S 8326 AND 8444 Each modelled waist-length, he playing a banjo, wearing a crumpled top- hat, green jacket, bow-tie and shirt, pink and gilt striped waistcoat on stepped black canted base, his companion with pink flowers in her hair, gold jewellery and a pink dress, carrying an oval simulated wicker basket on similar black base He 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm.) high, she 30¾ in. (78 cm.) high (2)
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