Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 11 - 12 October 2021

Oriental Works of Art, Jewellery, Silver and Furniture

Sold for

ZAR 17 588
Lot 89
  • A pair of Meissen woodpeckers, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 17 588

About this Item

A pair of Meissen woodpeckers, 19th century
each modelled on a tree stump, restorations, underglaze-blue crossed swords, incised 55 and 56, 27cm high
(2)

Provenance

Property of Lady Ina Oppenheimer.

Bequeathed to William Paterson in 1971 and thence by descent to the current owner.



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