Antiquities of the Garden: A Collector's Living Ancient World

Provenance:

Admiral Joseph Maurice Exelmans (1816-1875), France, acquired in Egypt around 1850; thence by descent.

Pierre Bergé & Assoc., Paris, Archéologie, 30 May 2015, Lot 39.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some losses throughout with crackling and age splits to the wood. Loss and chips to polychromy. False beard with prominent hairline crack at top. Other hairline cracks extending from each ear down through the beard. Losses to ears. Pitting and minor restoration to lips and eyes. Presented on a stand with rotating swivel mechanism; not permanently affixed. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Width 17 3/4 inches. Height with stand 75 3/8 inches.

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