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Auction 140, Lot 849

"[Lot of 3 - Hawks]", Anon.

Subject: Birds

Period: 1920-60 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.8 x 8.5 inches
12.2 x 21.6 cm
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These exquisite hand-drawn, hand-colored hawks are surrounded by Arabic manuscript text.

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Condition: B+

Original hand color with a few minute worm holes and tracks in two of the three plate images, with additional worm holes and tracks in text and blank margins. There are a few tiny chips and tears in blank margins.

Estimate: $90 - $120

Unsold

Closed on 5/23/2012

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