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    Sale 1376

    Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries,

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    19 May 2004

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    • AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND P
    Lot 182

    AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON

    PARTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE CARYATIDS OF A LATER DATE

    Price realised

    USD 14,340

    Estimate

    USD 12,000 - USD 18,000

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    AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON
    PARTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE CARYATIDS OF A LATER DATE
    The circular slightly dished black fossil marble top above a plain frieze, on three classical female term figure legs, each decorated with a thyrsus, with an incurving strecher and on pad feet
    31 in. (78.5 cm.) high, 38¾ in. (98.5 cm.) diameter

    Provenance

    Acquired from Philippe Farley, New York.

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