Sale 5303
London, South Kensington
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16 September 2014
Price realised
GBP 2,250
Estimate
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD GUERIDON BY MAISON ALPHONSE GIROUX, PARIS, CIRCA 1870 The circular top with a central Sèvres-style porcelain plaque depicting figures in a garden, flanked by smaller floral plaques, the underside of the top with partially defaced label 'ALPHONSE GIROUX/3 Rue...Paris...' 29 ½ in. (75 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) diameter
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