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Grace Seccombe, Pair of Blue Wren bookends, circa 1945, 1945, glazed earthenware, each realistically modelled as a bird perched on a naturalistic ground© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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Pair of Blue Wren bookends, circa 1945

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880–1956) · 1945

A$3,660 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,564≈ £2,065≈ €2,286

Hammer A$3,000 · with buyer’s premium A$3,660

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Medium
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As published: “glazed earthenware, each realistically modelled as a bird perched on a naturalistic ground”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
10 cm wide, 13.5 cm high, 8 cm deep
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Collections: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0835)
Date
July 17, 2019
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
176
Estimate
A$3,000 – A$4,000 (≈ $2,102 – $2,802) (≈ £1,693 – £2,257) (≈ €1,874 – €2,499)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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