Asian Art II - 21st May 2025
Lot 664
THREE CHINESE PITH PAPER PAINTINGS OF BOYS AT PLAY
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
THREE CHINESE PITH PAPER PAINTINGS OF BOYS AT PLAY
19TH CENTURY
Framed and glazed, 17cm x 27cm. (3)
Acquired by Thomas Miller, HMS Agincourt 1843.
WITHOUT RESERVE
本拍品不設底價。
Accompanied by a copy of a letter dated 1st June 1843 and a transcription, the letter from Thomas Miller to his aunt Mrs Cumming Bruce.
Thomas Miller entered the Navy in 1833, and after serving as Mate on the Mediterranean, Home, and East India stations he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 22nd July 1844.