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LOT 1933
Bronze Replica of 'Venus Rosewater Dish' Platter
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/4 in. (2.17 kg, 38.6 cm).
Copying the original 'Temperantia' made by Francois Briot in the 16th century, showing scenes of classical mythology and having a large central medallion with Sophrosyne; three mounting lugs on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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