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LOT 0357
Medieval Gilt Bronze Figure of Saint John the Evangelist
15TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (230 grams total, 10.1 cm including stand).
Modelled in the round columnar figure with right hand raised and left hand holding a book; wearing a floor-length robe, standing on a tiered hexagonal base; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 0357
Medieval Gilt Bronze Figure of Saint John the Evangelist
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
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