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    28 March 2007

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    • A SET OF FOUR ITALIAN PAINTED
    Lot 405

    A SET OF FOUR ITALIAN PAINTED DRESSED SILK AND COLORED METAL PICTURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE FOUR CONTINENTS

    18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    USD 9,000

    Estimate

    USD 4,000 - USD 6,000

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    A SET OF FOUR ITALIAN PAINTED DRESSED SILK AND COLORED METAL PICTURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE FOUR CONTINENTS
    18TH CENTURY
    EACH WITH WHITE PAPER LABEL INSCRIBED 'ALLEGRO & CANDAIS/ANTIQUES, N....[VARIOUSLY NUMBERED]/CESARIO CONSOLE 21E 22 S. LUCIA 82', EBONIZED WALNUT FRAMES, PROBABLY ORIGINAL
    EACH 17 IN. (43 CM.) HIGH, 12¼ IN. (32 CM.) WIDE (4)

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