Sale 8391
London, South Kensington
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25 May 1999
Price realised
GBP 4,370
Estimate
A FINE ORMOLU FIGURAL CORKSCREW, WITH SLIDING FRAME, THE HANDLE FORMED AS TWO PUTTI, HARVESTING GRAPES, THE PILLARS AS TWO PUTTI CARYATIDS, ONE HOLDING A CENTRAL BARREL, THE OTHER POURING A GLASS OF WINE, CENTRE WORM. SEE PLATE 15
Provenance
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