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Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
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A very handsome pair of classical bronze busts raised on white alabaster columns decorated with gilt metal rings, atop squared rouge royal marble bases decorated with gilt metal wrythen hoops.
Apparently unmarked but most likely produced at the Gladenbeck und Sohn Foundry, Germany.
- Attributed to:Gladenbeck Foundry (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Grand Tour (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
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- Seller Location:Ottawa, CA
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