A pair of French ormolu-mounted white marble cassolettes
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A pair of French ormolu-mounted white marble cassolettes

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A pair of French ormolu-mounted white marble cassolettes
Late 19th Century
Each with an ovoid body hung with floral garlands, surmounted by a domed lid with a grape and vine leaf finial, the reverse with a waisted nozzle, on slender S-scroll legs headed by ram's masks and terminating in hoof feet on a stepped circular plinth base with beaded rim, four garlands missing, minor losses
24cm. high (2)
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Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
Sale room notice
Please note that one garland is missing instead of four garlands.

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