A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER VASES
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A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER VASES

CIRCA 1770

Details
A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER VASES
CIRCA 1770
Each with ovoid body and satyr masks hung with floral swags, with pierced foliate rim, the moulded lid surmounted by a ribbon-tied floral finial, on a waisted socle with acanthus and laurel motif, above a square plinth
12 in. (32 cm.) high
Provenance
The late Mrs. Robert Tritton, Godmersham Park, Canterbury, Kent; Christie's house sale, 6-9 June 1983, lot 61.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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