Fine Silver - 27th April 2016
Lot 1
Auction catalogue: Palace Collections of Egypt Works of Art in Precious Materials 1954
Estimate £60 - £80 | Hammer £160
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Description
Auction catalogue: Palace Collections of Egypt Works of Art in Precious Materials 1954, Sotheby & Co, 10th March 1954, hard bound, the cover embossed with the sale title, date and G. Hearn, with prices realised.
The so-called 'Palace Collections of Egypt' were amassed by the former King Farouk of Egypt who was driven into exile in 1952 after an army coup led by Colonel (later President) Nasser. The overall content of the series of sales was of superlative quality and, arguably, the greatest ever of their kind.