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Lot 133
Sale 5108 - All the Variety and Perfection: The Wedgwood Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin & Suzanne Borow Rubin
Jul 12, 2023
7:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$1,008
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Lot Description
Two Gilt Black Basalt Tutankhamen Plaques UK, 1970s
Stoneware, gilding
The smaller example with gold-printed text on reverse reading, "'BELOVED OF THE GREAT ENCHANTRESS' One of the many scenes of the daily life of the King & Queen from the golden shrine found amongst the many 'Wonderful things' in the tomb of Tutankhamun (1361–1352 B.C.)". #191 of a limited edition of 250.
The larger labeled, "'LORD OF THE TWO LANDS' The third plaque in a series showing scenes of the daily life of the King and Queen from the golden shrine found in the tomb of Tutankhamun (1361–1352 B.C.)". #116 in an edition of 250.
Both impressed "WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND" to reverse, dated 1974 (the small example) and 1977 (the larger), both impressed "WEDGWOOD" to lower right front border
Property from the Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin