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LOT 1912
Post Medieval Bronze Statue of Nike
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 in. (945 grams, 18 cm).
Standing in floor-length pleated robe gathered at the waist and hemmed at the outside of each leg, with left hand on her hip and right extended holding a pearl(?); her hair secured by a diadem with punched rosette detailing; two large wings attached at the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old family collection, Aix-les-Bains city, France.
Property of a French collector.
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Scandinavian Brass Medallic Roundel of a Noble Lady
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Fine condition, usage wear.
Acquired on the European art market before 2000. Ex property of a Dutch collector. -
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