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LOT 2869
Natural History - Freeform Limestone Gogotte
5 1/8 in. (464 grams total, 13.1 cm).
A natural flowing limestone accretion with nodules and inclusions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
Footnotes
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 A.D.) In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others.
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