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LOT 1962
Renaissance Bronze Saint Jerome Plaque Fragment
LATE 15TH-EARLY 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (37.3 grams, 77.48 mm).
Plaque fragment with low-relief scene, kneeling Saint Jerome in a cave with one hand stretched out. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. National Art Gallery accession no.1957.14.302.
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LOT 1962
Renaissance Bronze Saint Jerome Plaque Fragment
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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