Lot 92
  • 92

Paire de sculptures en bronze argenté représentant des harpies, probablement France, vers 1900

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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Description

  • Paire de sculptures en bronze argenté représentant des harpies, probablement France, vers 1900
  • Ces sculptures sont inspirées d'un modèle de chenêts en bronze doré figurant dans les collections du Metropolitan museum de New York, illustrés dans H. Otoneyer, Vergoldet Bronzen, Münich, 1986, vol. 1, p. 72, réf. 1.10.15. 
  • hair dressed with feathers on a rocky terrace
  • 22 cm, 8 1/2 in long
chacune à buste de femme et pattes et queue de dragon, la tête coiffée d'un plumet, sur une terrasse rocheuse et fleurie

Condition

Très bon état. Réargentée. Beau modèle. very good condition, replated, nice example.
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