Sale 1674
New York
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6 - 7 June 2006
Price realised
USD 1,440
Estimate
A CHARLES X PATINATED AND GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MALACHITE MANTEL CLOCK, 19TH CENTURY 16½in. (42cm.) high, 9in. (23cm.) wide, 3½in. (9cm.) deep
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