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Urn and pedestal

TITLE: Pair of urns with pedestals
DATE: 19th century
MEDIUM: Mahogany, gilt bronze
DIMENSIONS: 39 1/2 in. (100.33 cm) (base)
CREATION PLACE: England, Europe
CREDIT LINE: The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
ACCESSION NUMBER: 39.3, .4
DEACCESSION DATE: June 21, 2011
RECIPIENT:  
TRANSFER NOTES:  
REASON:  Secondary Example
VALUATION:  $5,000 - $8,000 Christie’s estimate for the pair

 

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