Lot 162
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A FRENCH CAST IRON FOUNTAIN
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more The Val d'Osne Foundry The eminent French foundry of Val d'Osne was established in the town of the same name by J.P.Andre in 1835. A frequent participant at the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, in particular receiving critical acclaim for a large fountain shown in London in 1851, the Val d'Osne foundry's output was not only prolific but hugely diverse. Taken over by Barbezat & Cie in 1867, and allying with the fondeur Ducel towards 1870, the company was eventually renamed Societe Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val-D'Osne, Anciennes maison J.P.V.Andri et J.J.Ducel et Fils.
A FRENCH CAST IRON FOUNTAIN

CIRCA 1880, ATTRIBUTED TO THE VAL D'OSNE FOUNDRY

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A FRENCH CAST IRON FOUNTAIN
CIRCA 1880, ATTRIBUTED TO THE VAL D'OSNE FOUNDRY
Later mounted on a terracotta pedestal
The fountain -- 36in. (91.5cm.) high; 38in. (96.5cm.) wide; the pedestal -- 36in. (91.5cm.) high; 72in. (183cm.) high overall
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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