Sale 7803
London, South Kensington
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21 November 1997
Price realised
GBP 437
Estimate
A pair of embroidered pictures the ivory satin ground embroidered in pastel silks with a stork among wysteria fronds, late 19th century--53cm x 56cm; and another embroidered picture worked with a heron en grisaille, also 19th century--65cm square, all framed and glazed (3)
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