Lot 116
  • 116

A pair of Louis XVI ormolu-mounted Chinese partial-glazed terracotta figures of buffalos the ormolu circa 1785

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • terracotta, bronze
  • heights 9 1/4 in., 9 3/4 in.
  • 23.5 cm, 25 cm

Condition

Ormolu with some surface dirt and traces of oxidation.
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