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LOT 2225
Georgian Bronze Cherub Statuette
18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (69.5 grams, 70 mm).
Modelled in a classical dynamic pose with his right arm and leg raised, head turned to the left, and small wings on the back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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From an old European collection, 1990s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Including 'Sack the Tories', CND and other types. 34 grams total, 25-55 mm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
