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Jacob Coley
Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Antiquities and Ancient Art
Sale 6504
| Chicago
| Chicago
To request further details about this lot, please email [email protected]
Jacob Coley
Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Antiquities and Ancient Art
Estimate$12,000 - $18,000
Provenance:
Charles Scarisbrick (1801-1860), Scarisbrick Hall, Lancashire, United Kingdom; thence by descent to his great-great-grandson, Charles Anthony Scarisbrick (1925-2005).
P. Munro-Walker, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, acquired from the above in the late 1960s.
Ariadne Galleries, New York and London, 2017 (Anonymous, no. 11, pp. 28-31).
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Intact as preserved including tangs. Losses to the proper left side, including the helmet at the proper left and back of the crest. Scratches along the proper left leg, with additional scratches and wear notably at the back and proper right leg. Circular oxidized area present at the proper left cheek. Deposits and encrustation in crevices throughout. Some visible tool marks. Surface likely cleaned and polished in modern times. Some loss and corrosion at the proper left hip. Overall in fine condition. See additional images. Not permanently affixed to stand. Height with stand 28.6 cm.
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