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LOT 3097
Carved Bowenite Bird Figurine
4 3/8 in. (207 grams, 11 cm wide).
Perching bird with head turned to one side and beak open. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 3097
Carved Bowenite Bird Figurine
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £175
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