Lot 55
  • 55

Figure en stéatite XVIIE-XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • soap stone
assis sur un base rocheuse brune, la main gauche reposant sur son genou, la tête expressivement tournée sur le côté, vêtu d’une robe élégamment drapée avec des bords incisés de rinceaux feuillagés, la pierre polie d’une belle couleur chamois, des traces de pigments

Condition

Both figure and base are in overall good condition. There is some light overall wear and scratching, particularly to the base.
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