AN ITALIAN ALABASTER CHARIOT, FITTED AS A LAMP

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£ 6 250
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17.11.2020 05:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 561 | AN ITALIAN ALABASTER CHARIOT, FITTED AS A LAMP
The central urn with flowering and fruiting cover enclosing a lamp fitment, supported on wagon pushed by Bacchic putti entwined in floral garlands on a naturalistically carved integral base raised on a Siena yellow marble plinth, signed 'Prof. A Petrilli Firenze' and inscribed 'Made in Italy', with traces of painted decoration throughout, fitted for electricity
181/2 in. (47 cm.) high; 291/2 in. (75 cm.) wide; 13 in. (33 cm.) deep
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