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The stone and marble with natural inclusions. With some small scattered 'nibbles' and small losses to the extreme edges and corners.
One column lacking finial to urn. The urn with a restored break across the center and subsequent small losses, including to the socle, and restoration. With restoration to the upper square white marble plinth, partially replaced with composite. The column with three restored breaks and associated infilled restoration, and some resulting small losses to stone. Three of four corners of lower white marble plinth reattached. With a restored break to lower blue john plinth and associated infilled restoration.
The other column with a partial loss to finial. With two restored breaks to the column and subsequent infilled restoration. With a repair to the corner of the lower white marble plinth.
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Lot 300Sale 20673
LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURYA PAIR OF BLUE JOHN COLUMNSEstimate: USD 6,000 - 8,000
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