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LOT 0379

Post Medieval Marble Basket

16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.

19 in. (27.8 kg, 48 cm wide).

A marble basket carved in the round with an oblong shape, woven body splayed base and a hollowed interior.

Provenance

English private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0379

Post Medieval Marble Basket

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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