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LOT 2139

Large Ship's Gilt Wood Dolphin Mount

19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.

15 1/8 in. (2.6 kg total, 38.5 cm including stand).

A Baroque style sculpture in the form of a classical dolphin with looped tail, mounted on a bakelite base; possibly originating from a ship. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Mallams, UK.
Property of a North London, UK, lady.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2139

Large Ship's Gilt Wood Dolphin Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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