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Two lampwork white figures of gondoliers
SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FRANCE, NEVERS (POSSIBLY HALY WORKSHOP)
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Two lampwork white figures of gondoliers
Second half of the 18th Century, probably France, Nevers (possibly Haly workshop)
Their hair en queue and tied with coloured ribbon, standing holding a oar, their white jackets edged in red and blue and green and yellow and wearing coloured ribboned hats applied with a flower, on mound bases (damages and repairs, one with part of oar lacking)
about 3 in. (8 cm.) high (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Lot Essay
For other lampwork figures tentatively attributed to the Haly workshop see Lanmon/Whitehouse 1993, pp. 240-250, nos. 88 - 95.