Pair of Gilt Bronze Medici Lions
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Pair of Gilt Bronze Medici Lions
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- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Louis XV (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1737-1745
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU120422406992
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