An old woman weighing gold, or Allegory of Avarice — Willem Bartsius (Enkhuizen 1612-?1639 Amsterdam)

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Estimate: £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,700–$66,166
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Sale: Christie's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 6 July 2018
Dimensions: 21 ¾ x 18 5/8 in. (55.4 x 47.5 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-3808591
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Willem Bartsius, An old woman weighing gold, or Allegory of Avarice. Christie's, 6 Jul 2018, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3808591.

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Willem Bartsius, An old woman weighing gold, or Allegory of Avarice. Christie's, 6 Jul 2018, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3808591.

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