Sale 1285
New York
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17 October 2003
Price realised
USD 4,780
Estimate
A REGENCY ORMOLU AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE INKWELL 19th Century In the form of a scallop shell enclosing compartments for ink and sand raised on a dolphin-cast base on a square plinth 6½in. (16.5cm.) high
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