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158 - A beautiful, sinuous, pedestalled gogotte
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Estimate €800 - €1,500
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A beautiful, sinuous, pedestalled gogotte H. 26 cm Note: These gogottes originate from the pure sands of Fontainebleau, deposited in dune, coastal and deltaic environments during the Lower Oligocene (33.9 to 28.1 million years ago). The gogottes were formed during the cold periods of the Quaternary, when the circulation of silica-saturated water gradually deposited silica, which crystallised in the interstices. Due to the purity of the Fontainebleau sands, the extracted gogottes are white and have a smooth, even surface. Since the 1970s, these sandstone concretions have been known as ‘gogottes’ or ‘poupée de grès’. Louis XIV was fond of these unusual shapes and used numerous gogottes for the ponds and fountains in the park of the Palace of Versailles. They can be seen around the ponds in the Bosquet des Trois Fontaines or the Encelade.
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About the sale CABINET OF CURIOSITIES – SCIENCE & GEOLOGY – MEDICINE – RUDY MEMIN’S STEAM ENGINES – ANIMALIA – NATURALIA – TRAVEL – MARINE – GLOBES
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Auction time 09/29/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 2996 - 9
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