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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2940BBoston
October 6, 2016 04:00 PMCalender
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Modern Wedgwood Solid Light Blue Jasper Dome-top Jar and Cover

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$461$375
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2940BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 07, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Modern Wedgwood Solid Light Blue Jasper Dome-top Jar and Cover, England, 1984, applied white relief with a classical figure resting atop a domed engine-turned cover, cylindrical body with scalloped rim and paneled sides of classical figures alternating with a figural sculpture titled Selfridge's below an arabesque floral band, impressed mark, ht. 9 3/4 in.

Note: The figural sculpture is above the entrance of Selfridge's, Oxford Street, London, and the original is the work of the British sculptor Gilbert Bayes.
Estimate $700-900


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Keywords

Gilbert Bayes, United Kingdom, London