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LOT 0417

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,965

MEDIEVAL HEAD OF AN ANGEL
VALLADOLID, SPAIN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY AD
10 1/2" (1.06 kg total, 26.5cm including stand).

A carved hardwood head from an effigy of an angel; the soft feminine facial features framed by long centre-parted hair drawn back and secured by a fillet to the brow; the fillet ornamented with gold leaf and black painted detailing; the painted eyes enhanced with glass inserts to add lustre; mounted on a custom-made stand, with several old labels. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Vosges, France.
Chauvire et Courant, 10 December 2019, lot 506.
Ex central London gallery.
'Y. et J. Deschamps collections no.83' label to base.

CONDITION
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