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Lot 95
  • 95

Auguste de Wever 1836-1884 AN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE CENTERPIECE Belgium, circa 1880

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Auguste de Wever
  • gilt and silvered bronze
  • height 8 3/4 in.; width 17 3/4 in.; length 12 in.
  • 22 cm; 45 cm; 30.5 cm
each side decorated with a peacock, the front with a maiden on a hammock gazing at a mirror, the back with a sleeping putti.

Condition

In good condition. The brass liner is possibly a later replacement.
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