A late 19th century bronze female head and shoulder bust mounted on a red marble octagonal base, indistinctly signed and dated 1894, 41cm wide x 21cm deep x 42cm high
Provenance: From an east Oxfordshire country house
Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £600
A late 19th century bronze female head and shoulder bust mounted on a red marble octagonal base, indistinctly signed and dated 1894, 41cm wide x 21cm deep x 42cm high
Provenance: From an east Oxfordshire country house
In good condition, very minor marks to the marble base.
Weight is a lot –
Guesstimate – more than 40 kilos, maybe more!
I’m afraid we do not have the appropriate scales in-house to give you the exact weight.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 14th May, 2025
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