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LOT 0415
Medieval Floral Limestone Capital
SOUTHERN FRANCE, CIRCA 1200 A.D.
16 1/2 in. (41 kg, 42 cm wide).
Carved with flat topped and rolled rim, tiered acanthus leaf detailing with vertical fluting. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith Gros & Delettrez, 8 December 2006, no.23.
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