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Area of soft creasing to upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47620054122689,"sku":"","price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0291\/6033\/files\/20240125-163127.jpg?v=1706201211"},{"product_id":"oliver-messel-watercolour-drawing-theatrical-design-for-an-unidentified-production-circa-1950","title":"Oliver Messel Watercolour Drawing Theatrical Design For An Unidentified Production Circa.1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eOliver Messel 1904-1978 Original Pen ink and watercolour drawing, design for an (as yet!) unidentified Theatrical production. Dateable to Circa.1950. Pencil signature to reverse. 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