Sale 5687
London
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31 October 1996
Price realised
GBP 1,840
Estimate
A pair of French ormolu twin-light wall-appliques In the Louis XV style Each with a shaped foliate-cast back plate and scrolled arms, each with a foliate-cast nozzle and drip-pan, fitted for electricity 17¼in. (44cm.) high (2)
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