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A Large Cast Iron Fountain Figure of a Water Nymph, By J.J. Ducel, Paris
By Ducel Foundry
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Cast Iron Fountain Figure of a Water Nymph On a white marble pedestal, By J.-J. Ducel, Paris.
Signed ' 'J.-J.DUCEL'.
Modelled seated on a rock as if dipping a toe into th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Iron Fountains
Materials
Marble, Iron
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