Lot Essay
A virtually identical guéridon, previously in the collection of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, was sold anonymously, Christie's, New York, 23 October 1998, lot 163.
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MID-19TH CENTURY
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A NORTH EUROPEAN GILT-METAL GUERIDON
MID-19TH CENTURY
The circular grey-veined white marble top with pierced guilloche gallery and above a black-backed floral guilloche frieze on three triple cluster column supports joined by a central entasised shaft, joined by a flat stretcher and on conical feet, the underside of top with paper label numbered '8'
29 in. (74 cm.) high, 21 in. (54 cm.) diameter
MID-19TH CENTURY
The circular grey-veined white marble top with pierced guilloche gallery and above a black-backed floral guilloche frieze on three triple cluster column supports joined by a central entasised shaft, joined by a flat stretcher and on conical feet, the underside of top with paper label numbered '8'
29 in. (74 cm.) high, 21 in. (54 cm.) diameter