04-06-201304-06-2013
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April 6, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Queen Victoria Bust and Group of Framed Items

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2645BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 06, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Queen Victoria Bust and Group of Framed Items, England, 19th century, the plaster bust manufactured to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her reign, ht. 5; together with a framed group comprising a carte-de-visite of The Prince & Princess of Wales, Edward and his wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 2 1/2 x 4; an albumen print of the Queen Victoria, 4 x 5 1/4; carte-de-visite of Albert, 2 1/2 x 4; and an autograph of Queen Victoria, 2 3/4 x 4; contemporary frame size 12 1/2 x 16 in.

Provenance: CDV of Prince & Princess purchased from Hills & Standards, Oxford, United Kingdom; print of the Queen from Bernard Shapiro, London; CDV of Albert from Abbleton & Co. New York; autograph from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
Estimate $400-600


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Keywords

Victoria Bust, United Kingdom, Prince & Princess, Edward, Denmark, Prince & Princess of Wales, Wales, Alexandra, Bernard Shapiro, Clive Farahar, London, Oxford, Wiltshire, Abbleton & Co. New York, Sophie Dupre