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A PAIR OF WATERCOLOURS AND A PAIR OF COLOURED PRINTS OF BIRDS 18TH CENTURY, THE COLOURED PRINTS ITALIAN The watercolours depicting exotic birds and flowers, mounted on blue silk; the coloured prints depicting parrots perched on a branch, with plate numbers 'CIII.' and 'CXXII.' and printed descriptions, one numbered '(1227)', each with paper labels to the reverse printed ' H. Alden & Co., / Picture Frame and Mount Makers, / 29, James Street, Oxford Street, / London, W1 / Established 1893 Near Selfridge's ' The watercolours: 10 x 13 in. (25.5 x 33 cm.) The prints: 17 x 13 ½ in. (43 x 34.5 cm.) Provenance Acquired by Sir Phllip Sassoon Bt. (d. 1939), Trent Park and by descent.