Vase on a column stand, Lapidary workshop: Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, Versailles, lapidary work probably by Augustin Bocciardi (ca. 1729–1797), after 1771–72, mounts ca. 1780, French, Versailles and Paris, Egyptian porphyry, gilt-bronze mounts, H. (vase) 41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm); H. (stand) 35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm); Diam. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm), Natural Substances, Lapidary workshop: Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, Versailles, lapidary work probably by Augustin Bocciardi (ca. 1729–1797), Louis-Marie-Augustin, duc d’Aumont, assembled an impressive collection of marble and hardstone vases, urns, columns, and other artworks. After a visit on October 10, 1775, to the duke’s Paris residence, Horace Walpole noted admiringly in his journal: “2 millions in tables, columns, lustres and china
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Vase, column stand, Lapidary workshop, Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, Versailles, lapidary work, Augustin Bocciardi, ca, 1729–1797, 1771–72, mounts ca, 1780, French, Paris, Egyptian porphyry, gilt-bronze mounts, H, vase, 41 1/4, 104.8 cm, stand, 35 5/8, 90.5, Diam, 16 3/8, 41.6, Natural Substances, workshop: Hôtel work probably, by Augustin, ca., Louis-Marie-Augustin, duc d’Aumont, assembled, impressive collection, marble, hardstone vases, urns, columns, artworks, visit, October 10, 1775, duke, Paris residence, Horace Walpole, noted, admiringly, journal, 2 millions, tables, lustres, china
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