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LATE 19TH CENTURY, SPURIOUS GILT INTERLACED L'S
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A PAIR OF SEVRES-STYLE GILT-METAL MOUNTED DARK-BLUE GROUND OVIFORM VASES AND COVERS
LATE 19TH CENTURY, SPURIOUS GILT INTERLACED L'S
Each with gilt-metal satyr-mask terminals and beaded necks, within gilt line rims, on plinth bases
12 5/8 in. (26 cm.) high overall (2)
LATE 19TH CENTURY, SPURIOUS GILT INTERLACED L'S
Each with gilt-metal satyr-mask terminals and beaded necks, within gilt line rims, on plinth bases
12 5/8 in. (26 cm.) high overall (2)
Provenance
Purchased by John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910) on 12 November 1864, from Frederick T. Read, Hampton Wick, Richmond, for 12 guineas.
Literature
W.B. Honey, Catalogue of the Porcelain and Pottery both Oriental and European in the Collection of Earl Spencer at Althorp, 1937, no. 490
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.
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