Sale 6163
London, South Kensington
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17 May 2011
Price realised
GBP 3,250
Estimate
A MEISSEN (OUTSIDE DECORATED) MASSIVE GILT-METAL-MOUNTED WINE COOLER 19TH CENTURY, OVERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS, INCISED A 176. Moulded as a barrel with serpentine rim, the shell handles mounted with gilt-metal foliate scroll and ropetwist handles, the exterior boldly painted with deutsche Blumen, the interior with orange and grey carp swimming amongst scattered insects, gilt rim 27 in. (68.6 cm.) wide
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