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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.
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