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A hive of bees with workers entering from both sides, while the queen hovers above the apex.
diameter: 21.4 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Cyril Humphris, London, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale, January 10, 1995, lot 64. Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
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