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LOT 2394
Antique Carved Carrara Marble Mortar
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (2.75 kg, 19 cm wide).
Cup-shaped type with flat rim and discoid foot; four radiating vertical arms to the outer face, one with pouring lip to the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2394
Antique Carved Carrara Marble Mortar
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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