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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 9

1894-97 Sixtieth Birthday of the Dowager Empress First Printing A printed sheet headed "NOTES./descriptive designs on the/New Chinese Stamps." printed by R.A. de Villard who has written on the reverse "Explanation to Designs forwarded/12. October 1894/R.A.de Villard /with Compliments"; some creasing and small paper split at top. An unusual and delightful introduction to any collection. Also a coloured postcard of the oil painting of the seated Empress Dowager Estimate HK$ 5,000-8,000provenance: Sir Percival David, July 1970

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HK$19,000