SOLD at auction on September 23, 2010. Price Realized £109,250 or $171,413. Price includes buyer's premium.
A strong price compared to a past result of 1998, when Christie's west London, offered an example of the Minton peacock with a £15,000 to £20,000 estimate and it made £95,000.
More on this RARE BIRD! One has roosted at the Walker gallery in Liverpool since 1891. Visit this story.
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Interesting to see the price that was gained for this wonderful piece.
ReplyDeleteI manage Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village here in Warrnamboool and we have the loch ard minton peacock in our collection. www.flagstaffhill.com
Our peacock has just been reissured for $4m Australian dollars.
You will also see that we have in our online gift shop the last 6 Royal Doulton 50cm Minton Peacock - These are based on the minton peacocks.
These are the last 6 available as we have taken all the remaining stock from Royal Doulton warehouses. They are available for $19500 each and we will freight anywhere in the world.
Please contact us at www.flagstaffhill.com or email pabbott@warrnambool.vic.gov.au