Lot 58
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A BRONZE HEAD OF A YOUNG BOY
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A BRONZE HEAD OF A YOUNG BOY

ITALIAN OR GERMAN, LATE 16TH OR EARLY 17TH CENTURY

Details
A BRONZE HEAD OF A YOUNG BOY
ITALIAN OR GERMAN, LATE 16TH OR EARLY 17TH CENTURY
On a later ebonised cylindrical socle.
With a medium brown patina and lighter high points; minor damages and casting flaws.
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high
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

This exquisitely rendered head appears to be solid-cast, and may originally have been intended to function as an elaborate handle or finial. The expressive quality of the face suggests a Germanic origin, although the colour of the alloy and patina, as well as details such as the execution of the hair, are more typically Italian.

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