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Mardi Gras- Two Ball Favors, Rex, consisting of a figural gilt metal letter opener, 1910, "The Freaks of Fable," H.- 10 1/4 in., W.- 1 5/8 in., D.- 1/2 in.; together with a gilt hand mirror, 1912, theme "Phases of Nature," H.- 6 1/4 in., W.- 3 1/8 in. Note: Both illustrated in Illustrated in Stephen W. Hales' Rex, an Illustrated History of the School of Design, Arthur Hardy Enterprises: New Orleans, 2010, p.75. (2 Pcs.) Provenance: The Estate of Sidney J. Mazarat III, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Mardi Gras- Two Ball Favors, Rex, consisting of a

Name: Mardi Gras- Two Ball Favors, Rex, consisting of a
SKU: 52673252
Price: 225 USD
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