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For a similar pair in black basalt see R. Reilly, Wedgwood, vol. I, London, 1989, p. 505.
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CIRCA 1800, THE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY, ONE IMPRESSED 'WEDGWOOD / S'
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A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD WHITE BISCUIT GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED VESTAL READING-LAMPS
CIRCA 1800, THE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY, ONE IMPRESSED 'WEDGWOOD / S'
Each moulded with acanthus leaves and garlands, with a seated female figure, one holding a book and the other an ewer, on gadrooned feet
8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) high overall
CIRCA 1800, THE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY, ONE IMPRESSED 'WEDGWOOD / S'
Each moulded with acanthus leaves and garlands, with a seated female figure, one holding a book and the other an ewer, on gadrooned feet
8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) high overall
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