Sale 5505
Paris
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18 December 2007
Price realised
EUR 6,250
Estimate
ENSEMBLE ASSORTI EN VERRE ROUGE DE BOHEME ART OTTOMAN, XIXEME SIECLE Composé d'une bouteille, son assiette associée et deux grands bougeoirs, à décor émaillé en polychromie et doré Hauteurs des bougeoirs: 35 cm. (13¾ in.) ; hauteur de la bouteille: 27 cm. (10 5/8 in.) ; diamètre de l'assiette: 25 cm. (9 7/8 in.) (4)
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