About the lot N° 94
Title : Large Egyptian Style Wood Figure Of A Cat
Size : 22 3/4 in. (57.9 cm.) high excl. tangsProvenance : From a collection formed in the late 19th Century by the present owner's great great uncle, Edward Towry Whyte, and by her grandfather, Sir William Palin Elderton, K.B.E. In 1932, a major portion of the collection was bequeathed by Edward Towry Whyte to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and further antiquities were donated in the 1950s by Sir William Palin Elderton. The remaining antiquities were sold at Christie's London, 3 July 1996, lots 229-235.The remains of a typed label on the base reads: ... Alexandria in 1888.Notes : EGYPTIAN, COPTIC AND NEAR EASTERNTHE PROPERTY OF MRS BELINDA KIRBYVAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.Christie's, auctioneer, London, UK
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Sale title : Fine Antiquities including a Collection from Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
Sale date : 18 Oct 2005
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
