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CIRCA 1770-75
Details
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY WATER URNS**
CIRCA 1770-75
Each with a circular lid with fluted and guilloche-carved frieze surmounted by a pinecone finial opening to a lead-lined interior, over a tapering fluted body, with spigot, on a turned stem above a square plinth base
24 in. (61 cm.) high, 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) diameter (2)
CIRCA 1770-75
Each with a circular lid with fluted and guilloche-carved frieze surmounted by a pinecone finial opening to a lead-lined interior, over a tapering fluted body, with spigot, on a turned stem above a square plinth base
24 in. (61 cm.) high, 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) diameter (2)
Provenance
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 1 December 1977, lot 143 (together with the pedestals, lot 371).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 26 June 1986, lot 130 (together with the pedestals).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 26 June 1986, lot 130 (together with the pedestals).
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.