Sale 12455
London
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6 July 2016
Price realised
GBP 25,000
Estimate
A SET OF FIVE LARGE ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND PATINATED COPPER JARDINIERES CIRCA 1730 Applied overall with scrolling mounts, the largest of circular form with lobbed body and octagonal foot, the other four of navette shape with circular foot and everted rim, some applied mounts lacking 21 ½ in. (55 cm.) high; 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) diam.; 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high; 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) wide; 12 in. (30 cm.) deep
Provenance
A noble family in Brescia, Italy.
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