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The Collection of Mario Buatta - Day 1

Fri, Mar 13, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 483

Irish School: Four George II Embossed Bird Pictures, in the Style of Samuel Dixon

Estimate: $700 - $900
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Four gouache on embossed paper.

All 11 1/4 x 15 in. (sight), 14 x 18 in. (frame).

Note: Dixon's 1755 set Foreign and Domestick Birds in basso relievo were framed in black and gilt-japaned frames, as here.

Condition

All with some staining and surface soiling. Three with losses at the corners and at bottom, one with scattered losses. Two frames lacking one side each. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.Â