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Lot 295

WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A ‘TEN INCH BIRDS’ TILE

circa 1882-1888, 25.4cm x 25.4cm, in a wooden frame 27cm x 27cm x 4cm overall

For a similar example, please see the collection of The British Museum, number 1980,0307.10

Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
Hammer price: £500
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Large underglaze firing crack running vertically through the tile as evident in the image, some wear and uneven-ness to the edges as expected, wooden frame with splits and losses. 

Please see the additional images available on request. 

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