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DATED 1854
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AN ITALIAN BRONZED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN ON AN ALABASTER EGIZIANO COLUMN AND BRONZE-MOUNTED BRECCIA MARBLE PEDESTAL
DATED 1854
The Virgin standing atop a sphere addorsed with apocalyptic beasts, over an alabaster column above with ble stepped white marble base inset with marble panels, with an inscription
70½ in. (179 cm.) high, 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) square
Inscribed to base 'MARIAE VIRGINI GENITRICI DEI IPSA ORIGINE AB OMNI LABE IMMUNI PIUS VIII PONT MAX INSIGNIS PRAECONII FIDE CONFIRMATA DECREO Q.D.E.VI.EID.DEC AMDCCCLIV PONEND CVRAVIT ARE CATH OVB CONLATO ANNO SAC PRINCIPATUS XVII ALOIS POLETTIO ARCHIT AVE GRATIA PLENA DOMINUS TECVM INMVETERIBVS LUCI'
DATED 1854
The Virgin standing atop a sphere addorsed with apocalyptic beasts, over an alabaster column above with ble stepped white marble base inset with marble panels, with an inscription
70½ in. (179 cm.) high, 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) square
Inscribed to base 'MARIAE VIRGINI GENITRICI DEI IPSA ORIGINE AB OMNI LABE IMMUNI PIUS VIII PONT MAX INSIGNIS PRAECONII FIDE CONFIRMATA DECREO Q.D.E.VI.EID.DEC AMDCCCLIV PONEND CVRAVIT ARE CATH OVB CONLATO ANNO SAC PRINCIPATUS XVII ALOIS POLETTIO ARCHIT AVE GRATIA PLENA DOMINUS TECVM INMVETERIBVS LUCI'
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Please note this lot is being sold with a base as follows:
An Italian bronze mounted red, white and grey marble and alabaster base, on an X-form pedestal inset with plaques depicting various scenes from the Life of the Virgin, with alabasters including diaspro giallo agatato and alabastro fiorito, on a further octagonal stepped base.
7½in high (19½cm), 16in (41cm) diameter the pedestal, 2in (5cm)high, 19in (48cm) diameter the octagonal base.
Photograph of lot is available upon request.
An Italian bronze mounted red, white and grey marble and alabaster base, on an X-form pedestal inset with plaques depicting various scenes from the Life of the Virgin, with alabasters including diaspro giallo agatato and alabastro fiorito, on a further octagonal stepped base.
7½in high (19½cm), 16in (41cm) diameter the pedestal, 2in (5cm)high, 19in (48cm) diameter the octagonal base.
Photograph of lot is available upon request.