Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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Sold for: €300
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Buyer's Premium: 25.5%
VAT: 17%
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[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S. by a member of the Spink family involved in the auction and collectables company Spink & Son, two pages, 4to, King Street, St. James's, London, 21st May 1930, to Howard Carter. Spink refers to Carter's recent visit to collect a pillow and 'Hes' jar and remarks 'I have pleasure in sending round the KHANG H'SI yellow porcelain vase and cover which we have had repaired and the two KHANG H'SI porcelain yellow bowls, also the “gadget” for the pillow', further adding 'I have made a careful note of your enquiry for a very fine dish decorated with flowers and without any green in it, also an emerald green jade saucer and, as soon as I come across anything of this description, I will at once let you know'. In a postscript, which occupies the second page, Spink writes 'I have just received confirmation from the owner of the very fine Yung Cheng eggshell porcelain cup and saucer that she is willing to accept £15 for it which, you will remember, you told me you would be willing to give for it'. A small rust stain to the upper left corner of each page, VG
