Lot 204Y
24 May 2006, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,400 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistGertrude Massey (British, 1868-1957)
A French Bulldog called 'Peter', owned by King Edward VII.
Signed on obverse Gertrude Massey and inscribed PETER, gilt-metal frame with pierced ribbon cresting.
Rectangular, 78mm (3 1/16in) high
Signed on obverse Gertrude Massey and inscribed PETER, gilt-metal frame with pierced ribbon cresting.
Rectangular, 78mm (3 1/16in) high
Footnotes
Massey recalls painting the King's dog in "Kings, Commoners and Me" p.16, where she describes him as "handsome".