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LOT 1813
Life-Size Limestone Head of a Cherub
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1700-1800 A.D.
9 7/8 in. (8.1 kg total, 25 cm high including stand).
Naturalistically carved and tilted left, following the direction of the gaze, head of tufted curls, raised platform to the top of the head; mounted on a display base.
ProvenanceFrom the Cotwolds, UK.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1813
Life-Size Limestone Head of a Cherub
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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