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A pair of Swedish porpyry vases on wooden bases, Älvdalen, first half of the 19th century.

Estimate
250 000 - 300 000 SEK
23 700 - 28 500 EUR
25 000 - 29 900 USD
Hammer price
380 000 SEK
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Purchasing info
A pair of Swedish porpyry vases on wooden bases, Älvdalen, first half of the 19th century.

On brown painted wooden bases/cabinets with slabs of porphyry on the front. Marked with paper label "lot n: 3" resp. "Lot n: 5" and "Sigrid von Essen" (S. von E. 1850-1924). The height of the vases 57, diam 60 cm. The height of the cabinet 121, width 52 cm.

Damaged edges.

Provenance

Säbylund, Närke.
Previously Wik castle, Uppland.

Literature

Schlegel, Bernhard, Stockholm, 1876, the lot probably described in the descprition of the Porphyry Collection at Wik castle as "Vaser, 2: ne af Blidbergsporfyr".