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LOT 1410

Limestone Madonna and Child Statue

CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.

10 1/2 in. (1.5 kg, 26.5 cm high).

A carved volcanic tuff figurine of Mary standing holding the infant Jesus.

Provenance

From Southern Europe.
Acquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara (d. 2021), Cambridgeshire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1410

Limestone Madonna and Child Statue

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

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