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LOT 0358
Copper La Pieta Plaque
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/4 x 14 in. (2.56 kg, 46.5 x 35.5 cm).
A bronze plaque displaying La Pietá in repoussé, in a wooden frame.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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