Lot Essay
Sir Anthony Wingfield created his own private zoo at Ampthill House. This renowned collection was to form the basis of Whipsnade Zoo, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire.
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ITALIAN, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
Details
A CARVED MARBLE CISTERN IN THE FORM OF A SARCOPHAGUS
ITALIAN, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
Carved with loop-handles to the front; the bottom carved from a detatched, separate piece of marble
26½ in. (67 cm.) high; 68 in. (173 cm.) wide; 29 in. (74 cm.) deep
ITALIAN, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
Carved with loop-handles to the front; the bottom carved from a detatched, separate piece of marble
26½ in. (67 cm.) high; 68 in. (173 cm.) wide; 29 in. (74 cm.) deep
Provenance
Almost certainly Sir Anthony Wingfield, Ampthill House, Ampthill, from whom acquired circa 1940.
Brought to you by
Alexandra Cruden
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