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LOT 1852
Post Medieval Brass Crucifix
19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 in. (144 grams, 25.5 cm high).
Set on a free-standing base with hollow reverse and INRI lettering above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Post Medieval Bone China Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
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Marble Venus of Milo Statue
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Opening Bid: £556
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French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France.
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