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Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art

Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 631

Pair of Porcelain Figurines

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Possibly Chelsea, English, mid-18th century, both on bases molded in form of rococo scrolls, the woman with pink kerchief holding a basket of flowers, the man with blue hat holding a shovel and carries fruits in his apron, woman with two red anchors and a tiny swastika painted in red under base, the man with a indecipherable red-painted mark under base, man 9-3/4 in. petals missing from some of the flowers on both figures; portions of man, including hat, jacket, one shoe, and shovel, may be repaired. Provenance: Estate of Mary Martha Blalock, Asheville, North Carolina

Condition

petals missing from some of the flowers on both figures; portions of man, including hat, jacket, one shoe, and shovel, may be repaired

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