Lot 6
  • 6

An ormolu bust of Louis XV after Jean-Baptiste II Lemoyne (1704-1778) circa 1760, the base possibly associated

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze
  • height 9 1/2 in.
  • 24 cm

Provenance

Partridge, London, 1983

Condition

Some rubbing to bust. Base with small old loss to upper cornice. Bust and bast with minor traces of surface dirt. In very good overall condition.
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