Sale 6084
London
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18 May 1999
Price realised
GBP 748
Estimate
A Baccarat mushroom weight Mid 19th Century The brightly-coloured tuft set within a torsade of white gauze entwined with blue latticinio thread between mercury bands, star-cut base (very minor surface wear) 2.7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) diam.
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