Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 February 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 February 2026

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Lot 501: Bubbles after Sir John Everett Millais Gilt Framed Pears Print

This auction ended on February 12, 2026.

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £14

A framed print after Sir John Everett Millais titled Bubbles. The image depicts a young boy with golden curls wearing a green velvet suit, looking at a floating soap bubble. This composition is historically associated with Pears Soap advertising. The print is housed in an ornate Victorian-style gilded frame featuring foliate and scrollwork borders. The work is protected behind glass. A small inventory sticker numbered 1750 is present on the lower-left corner of the glass.
27 x 36 inches