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    24 - 25 June 2008

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    • TWO DUTCH CARVED LIMEWOOD CEIL
    Lot 284

    TWO DUTCH CARVED LIMEWOOD CEILING ORNAMENTS

    18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    EUR 1,750

    Estimate

    EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,500

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    TWO DUTCH CARVED LIMEWOOD CEILING ORNAMENTS
    18TH CENTURY
    One painted in red and pink and parcel-gilt, the other undecorated
    76 cm. high x 49 cm. wide and 76 cm. high x 54 cm. wide
    Together with a pair of carved giltwood festoons; one broken- 95 cm. high each; A polychrome carved wood cabinet finial -46 cm. high; And a Dutch blue painted and giltwood mirror -95 cm. high x 44 cm. wide (6)

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