Sale 9159
London, South Kensington
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11 July 2001
Price realised
GBP 53
Estimate
A pair of sculpted white marble table lamps, 20th century Each with a carved dolphin, the tail entwined around the stem, on conical bases, with electrical fitments above -- 17¾in. (45cm.) high overall (2)
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
With her high-piled ringlets, gold earrings and heavy black kohl, the woman portrayed in this funerary painting offers a glimpse of life almost 2,000 years ago
Hongmiao Shi gets the specialists’ perspectives on a quartet of precious artworks and objects available for immediate purchase