CHINA A fine study of a Chinese street barber, with customer seated on a stool, 1870s

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CHINA A fine study of a Chinese street barber, with customer seated on a stool, mounted on old album leaf with ink caption ('Barbier en plein vieu...') beneath, image 180 x 240mm., 1870s For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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CHINA A fine study of a Chinese street barber, with customer seated on a stool, 1870s

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CHINA An unusual album of portraits (mostly women, some actors) and several views, [c.1900]

£300

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£2,000

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£1,000

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£10

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£1,000

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£300

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£3,000

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£1,000

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£10

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£1,000

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£10

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£10

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CHINA-WILLIAMSON (A.) Journeys in North China, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY...

£10

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£10

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£10

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£3,000

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£300

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£500

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£10

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£10

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