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LOT 1878

Medieval Limestone 'The Wind' Gargoyle

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

11 1/4 in. (10.1 kg total, 28.5 cm high including stand).

Carved in the half-round male mask with swollen cheeks, narrow eyes and pursed mouth in the act of exhaling; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Acquired between the 1970s and 1980s.
From the private collection of John Watson, Cambridge, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1878

Medieval Limestone 'The Wind' Gargoyle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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