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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED RED JASPER CASSOLETTES
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each dome cover with pinecone finial above a Vitruvian scroll frieze which serves as the candle nozzle, the urn with acanthus-clad handles on a fluted red marble column hung with floral garlands above a stepped base
9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) high
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each dome cover with pinecone finial above a Vitruvian scroll frieze which serves as the candle nozzle, the urn with acanthus-clad handles on a fluted red marble column hung with floral garlands above a stepped base
9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) high
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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