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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTOR, ACQUIRED IN THE 1990s
~636
A GROUP OF SEVEN KINGFISHER
FEATHER-EMBELLISHED ACCESSORIES
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 點翠裝飾一組七件
The group comprises ornaments delicately
decorated with fruits and fowers, insects, and
auspicious symbols, fnely embellished with
turquoise kingfsher feathers.
The largest 7¬ in. (19.5 cm.) wide (7)
£800-1,200 $1,300-1,800
€1,100-1,600
PROVENANCE:
Property of a Private English Collector, acquired in
the 1990s.
636
~637
A GROUP OF EIGHT KINGFISHER
FEATHER AND CORAL-
EMBELLISHED HAIR ORNAMENTS
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 點翠及珊瑚頭飾一
組八件
The group comprises hair ornaments in
the shapes of foral bouquets, auspicious
symbols, and insects. Each is variously
embellished with coral, hardstones and jade.
The largest 6¬ in. (16.7 cm.) long (8)
£800-1,200 $1,300-1,800
€1,100-1,600
637 PROVENANCE:
Property of a Private English Collector,
acquired in the 1990s.
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