Details
A pair of polychrome wax figures
of a lady and a gentleman in Turkish costumes -- 6¾in.(17cm.) high, under glass domes on wooden bases with bun feet, early 19th century
See Back Cover Illustration (2)
of a lady and a gentleman in Turkish costumes -- 6¾in.(17cm.) high, under glass domes on wooden bases with bun feet, early 19th century
See Back Cover Illustration (2)
Further details
E.J.Pyke, A Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers (Supplement). A similar pair of waxes portraying William and Sarah Siddons in Turkish costume, modelled by Henrietta Wade (1789 - 1851), are illustrated on the dust jacket and plate 292A.
A similar lot sold these rooms, lot 75 28 March 1990.
A similar lot sold these rooms, lot 75 28 March 1990.