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A pair of “Retour d’Égypte” obelisks
Estimate
4.000 - 6.000
Session 1
4 June 2025
Hammer Price
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Banded Egyptian alabaster (calcite onyx) and Belgian black marble
The faces engraved with pseudo-hieroglyphs highlighted in gilt
Architectural stepped bases applied with Egyptian motifs
Inspired by the models created by Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780–1854) and popularised from the 1820s
European work, circa 1860-1870
(minor flaws)
Height: 53 cm
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