Sunday, November 10, 2024
November Online Auction | LOT #191 - French Bronze Allegorical Sculptures
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LOT #191
French Bronze Allegorical Sculptures
(2) undated and unsigned items, modeled after the casts of Giovanni da Bologna including Mercury having a winged helmet and ankles, balancing on his left foot on top of a head representing Wind, holding a caduceus as well as Fortune, balancing on her right foot on top of a wheel, with her left arm stretched upwards and her right arm holding a cornucopia, both sculptures having marble and scenic bronze bases
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hammer Price: $750
Dimensions: Height: 34 inches, Width: 20 inches, Depth: 8 inches
Condition: chips and minor cracks on marble bases, Mercury having paint splatter, caduceus loose, both having noticeable joints where the separate casting pieces were joined together, chips and minor cracks on marble bases, Mercury having paint splatter, caduceus loose, both having noticeable joints where the separate casting pieces were joined together
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