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47 A GEORGE III BRANDY SAUCEPAN, LONDON 1820,

mark ofWilliam Bateman, plain, with right-angle turned wood handle,

(c. 342g all in) 24cm wide over handle

€ 600 - 800

1820:The statue of theVenus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos,c.150 BC-125 BC) is

discovered on the Greek island of Milos and presented to Louis XVIII (who then

donated it to the Louvre in 1821).

48 AN IRISH GEORGE II HELMET SHAPED SAUCEBOAT, DUBLIN C.1755,

mark of JacobWest, with serrated rim and acanthus wrapped‘c’ scroll

handle with shell terminal, the plain body engraved with initials and

raised on three shell capped hoof feet, (c.404g). 22.5cm wide over

handle and spout

€ 1,000 - 1,500

1755:The Completion of Russborough House,CountyWicklow designed in the

Palladian style by Richard Cassels for Joseph Leeson,1st Earl of Milltown.

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