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Witness a Colossal Hercules Statue Turn to Gold

Presented by Hennessy Paradis Impérial

In Episode Three of Sotheby’s original series, Treasures from Vaux-le-Vicomte Presented by Hennessy Paradis Imperial, discover the French formal garden and experience an awe-inspiring transformation as a colossal Hercules statue is resurrected in pure gold.

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