拍品 47
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A STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE GROUP OF SMITH AND COLLIER, CIRCA 1866, William Collier in a blue coat, green vest and pink breeches, holding a gun and throttling Thomas Smith, a hound and two pheasant at their feet--13in. high

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A STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE GROUP OF SMITH AND COLLIER, CIRCA 1866, William Collier in a blue coat, green vest and pink breeches, holding a gun and throttling Thomas Smith, a hound and two pheasant at their feet--13in. high

拍品专文

William Collier murdered Thomas Smith jr. for poaching in 1866. He was the last person to be publicly executed in Britain after the blundered attempt revolted the spectators.