Sale 5150
London, South Kensington
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24 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 624
Estimate
A BOHEMIAN CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI PIEDOUCHE WEIGHT 19TH CENTURY Set with five concentric rows of multicoloured canes around a central pastry-cut cane on a multi-coloured scrambled and aventurine ground, the piedouche with two applied latticinio bands 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
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