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LOT 2058
Grand Tour Bronze Figures
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 - 7 1/2 in. (2.36 kg total, 15.7-19.1 cm).
Comprising: girl with long hair crouching on a rock, cradling her knee, with stamped 'Bronze garanti Paris JB déposée' mark and signed 'Milo' to base, on a marble stand; youthful Roman lady in a lively pose with sweeping dress and mantle (unsigned). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceIan Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Milo Martin, 1893-1970, was a Vaudois sculptor and medalist whose foundry stamp: “Bronze Guaranteed J.B. Paris” was chosen after a famous bronze brand from the 19th century.
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