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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION (LOTS 145-147)

Czech-born Werner Forman was an award-winning art photographer and co-author of more than 150 illustrated books. He built an
extensive and eclectic collection of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Islamic and tribal art and bought from dealers and auctions worldwide.

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A COLLECTION OF KINGFISHER FEATHER AND GILT-METAL
HAIR ORNAMENTS
19TH CENTURY
The group comprises: two elaborate hairpins, each finely detailed in kingfisher PROVENANCE:
feather, one with a design of two confronting dragons 'en tremblant' either The Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010), acquired from the 1950s to the
side of a flaming pearl of immortality and the other with butterflies, fruit and 1990s.
flowers 'en tremblant', both with tassels hung with various coloured stones; Property from a Private UK Collection.
a pair of 'bat and swastika' kingfisher feather hair combs; and three large
hairpins decorated in kingfisher feather with fish and insects 'en tremblant'. 英國私人珍藏 (拍品145-147號)
The longest 11 1/2 in. (29.3 cm.) long (7)
清十九世紀 點翠髮飾一組
£5,000-10,000 US$6,400-13,000
€5,500-11,000 來源:
Werner Forman (1921-2010)舊藏, 於1950年代至1990年代購入

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