Lot 165
165
An Italian Bronze relief plaque
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An Italian Bronze relief plaque

19TH CENTURY

Details
An Italian Bronze relief plaque
19th Century
Depicting the scene of Thetis pleading with her son Achilles to allow the Trojans to bury their hero Hector, with various printed labels to the reverse including '17/9/.. Colman Colln. S.31' and one damaged label 'Eu..phorpoulos Collection'
7½ in. (18.5 cm.) high; 22¾ in. (57.8 cm.) wide
Provenance
George Eumorfopoulos.
Colman.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

In the introduction to R. L. Hobson's catalogue of The George Eumorfopoulos Collection, London, 1925, George Eumorfopoulos explained that he had started in 1891 as a collector of English and Continental porcelain, but soon afterwards disposed of this collection and started his celebrated collection of Chinese porcelain.

Related plaques are incorporated in a 19th Century chimneypiece at Mere Hall, Cheshire.

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