The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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French, 19th century, Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

French, 19th century

Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau


bronze, on white and black marble bases with bronze mounts

31.5cm each overall

H. Avray Tipping, 'Mersham le Hatch', Country Life, 8 August 1925, photographed on the chimneypiece in the drawing room, p. 220;
Inventory, 1926, p. 24, in the drawing room;
H. Avray Tipping, English Homes, Late Georgian, 1760-1820, London, 1926, in situ, p. 135;
C. Hussey, English Country Houses, Mid Georgian 1760-1800, London, 1984, in situ, p. 103