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LOT 1833
Napoleon Brass Figure
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (49.8 grams, 67 mm).
In characteristic pose with arms folded over the chest, wearing a tricorn hat with a cockade. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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