17th Nov, 2011 9:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £300 - £500
Vase 1 - cover good. One of the swags, applied through a drilled hole on the side of the body, is loose - the nut is retained but the thread has gone. There is slight flaking around the pierced hole to receive this. Flaking on the external part of the rim. Vase 2 - cover good. Rest of vase is good with just tarnished metalwork. 3000911
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