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LOT 2146
Renaissance Polished Imperial Porphyry Pestle with Rare Xenolith
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
7 1/2 in. (1.23 kg, 19.2 cm).
Modelled as round-section tubular body, shaft with rounded top; rare xenolith to the handle.
Provenance
Acquired from a dealer in Kensington Church Street, London, UK, in 2000.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
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LOT 2146
Renaissance Polished Imperial Porphyry Pestle with Rare Xenolith
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
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