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LOT 0354
Post Medieval Wooden Panel with Putti
SPANISH, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
26 3/4 x 11 in. (4.7 kg, 68 x 28 cm).
A rectangular wooden panel carved in relief with a central male bust within a shield, held by two flanking winged putti; remains of polychrome pigmentation and gilding.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
FootnotesThe 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 0354
Post Medieval Wooden Panel with Putti
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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