
815
Library stepladder in the Renaissance taste
Estimate €300–500
814
Estimate €1.000–2.000
Carved and giltwood frame.
Pearl-beaded frieze.
Shaped cornice and apron, carved with foliage, cornucopias and flowering branches, surmounted by a fully modelled eagle.
Yellow-metal candle branches.
England, 19th century.
(signs of wear, losses and defects)
92x63.5 cm
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