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Peter Faillon (English, Circa 1760), Study of a Toucan Skull,…
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Peter Faillon (English, circa 1760), Study of a Toucan Skull, oil on paper, 8 cm wide, 7 cm high, Inscribed verso: Sotheby's cat. Possibly for Sir Jos. Banks. made from sketches produced on a foreign visit with Cook

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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