Sale 7929
New York, East
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6 November 1996
Price realised
USD 460
Estimate
AN ITALIAN ALABASTER SCULPTURE OF A BOY AND TWO DOGS, modelled as a partially clad youth holding a small dog while a larger dog tugs on his hem, atop a conforming base--25in. high
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