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LOT 2081
Post Medieval Glazed Ceramic Bird Whistle
18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (80 grams, 95 mm).
Possibly in the form of a hen or other bird with crest, with feather detailing; chip to beak. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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