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LOT 2111

Demon Imp Car Bonnet Mascot

MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 in. (87 grams, 86 mm).

Modelled in the round imp in crouching pose on a D-shaped base, hands held before the face; possibly Morris Motor Company mascot from 1930s. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2111

Demon Imp Car Bonnet Mascot

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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