Sale 1343
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
[Left] Private Collection, Switzerland, 1970s.
[Right] Private Collection, Switzerland, 1970s.
Boisgirard & Associés, Arts D'Orient: Collections Barbier-Mueller et à divers Amateurs, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 16 November 2007, Lot 40.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Proper right figure with notable gouge to left hand. Some encrustations and scratches typical of age. Alabaster figure with several scratches and gouges. Orange/brown encrustation on proper left lower face. Other deposits and encrustations, notably in the hands. Overall in fine and attractive condition. Height of alabaster figure 12 inches (30.48 cm). Height with stand 13 1/8 inches (33.34 cm). Height with stand limestone figure 14 5/8 inches (37.15 cm).
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