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    Sale 8391

    Corkscrews

    London, South Kensington

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    25 May 1999

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    Lot 263

    A FINE ORMOLU FIGURAL CORKSCREW,

    Price realised

    GBP 4,370

    Estimate

    GBP 3,500 - GBP 4,000

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    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

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