• Important Early European Furni auction at Christies

    Sale 7764

    Important Early European Furniture, Sculpture & Tapestries

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    5 November 2009

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    Lot 309

    A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER AND BLACK MARBLE OBELISKS

    19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 5,625

    Estimate

    GBP 2,500 - GBP 4,000

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    A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER AND BLACK MARBLE OBELISKS
    19TH CENTURY
    Each with a spike finial and ball feet above a square stepped pedestal base mounted to front and sides with a laurel wreath, losses and repairs
    22½ in. (57 cm.) high (2)

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    THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
    (LOTS 300-385)

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