A late George IV painted plaster maquette of two children in period costume with a dog and bird against a pedestal and urn of flowers, the oval base inscribed B.SANGIOVANNI FECIT No. 15 WARD, 1830 -- 11in. (28cms.), on a stepped mahogany base with gilt bronze mounted glass case..

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A late George IV painted plaster maquette of two children in period costume with a dog and bird against a pedestal and urn of flowers, the oval base inscribed B.SANGIOVANNI FECIT No. 15 WARD, 1830 -- 11in. (28cms.), on a stepped mahogany base with gilt bronze mounted glass case..

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Benedetto Sangiovanni, a native of Calabria who was born in 1781, settled in Brighton, where he died in 1853. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1827 until 1847.

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