Sale 10664
London, South Kensington
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17 November 2015
Price realised
GBP 1,875
Estimate
A CONTINENTAL FAIENCE ARMORIAL CISTERN AND COVER SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY Painted and moulded with a coat of arms beneath a ducal coronet, flanked by branches and flowers, fitted with metal spouts issuing from dolphins, the cover with a chinoiserie figure finial 23¼ in. (59 cm.) high overall
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