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Lot 81
Sale 2585 - The Tastemaker
Jul 13, 2023
7:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$6,930
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Grand Tour Egyptian Revival bronze oil lamp on Giallo antico marble base Benedetto Boschetti (active c. 1820-1870), Rome, Italy, mid-19th century
In four detachable parts, comprising a flared acanthus base with scarab beetles on beveled marble base, with fitted bowl having acanthus base and decorated with harpies in the form of pharoahs, a lid with acanthus molding and finial in the form of a sphinx, and figural upright in the form of a griffin; the base signed, "B. Boschetti/ Roma."
H: 16 in. W: 15 1/2 in. D: 6 3/4 in.Property from the Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin