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LOT 2089
British Hot Cast Otter with Fish
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (96.2 grams, 40 mm).
Modelled naturalistically in the round on a circular base; with maker's initials 'S.L' to roundel verso. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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