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April 8, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Pair of Brass Mounted Cast Bronze Egyptian Revival Fire Dogs

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$615$500
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2888BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 08, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Pair of Brass Mounted Cast Bronze Egyptian Revival Fire Dogs, lae 19th/early 20th century, cast as lions seated atop rectangular plinths with applied lion mask and scrolled foliate motifs, overall lg. 14, ht. 13 in.
Estimate $700-900

Heavily cleaned and possibly lacquered. Areas of pitting and rust (on backside of lions).


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Keywords

Egypt