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Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John
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LOT 0351

Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John

LATE 16TH CENTURY A.D.

15 in. (4.2 kg total, 38 cm high including stand).

A wooden head mounted on a waisted octagonal plinth base, the head modelled naturalistically in the round and retaining extensive areas of polychrome detailing, pigmentation and gilding.

Provenance

Ex private Dutch collection. English private collection.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11673-199836.

Footnotes

The timber shows some old insect flight holes and we are advised that this piece has been recently treated with Permethrin, as a precaution.

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LOT 0351

Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John

Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)

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