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    11 June 2008

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    • A bronze figure of a Montenegr
    Lot 365

    A bronze figure of a Montenegrin

    CAST BY WOERFFEL FROM THE MODEL BY VASILII GRACHEV, LATE 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 3,000

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000

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    A bronze figure of a Montenegrin
    Cast by Woerffel from the model by Vasilii Grachev, late 19th century
    On a naturalistic base, signed and stamped in Russian 'MO[DELLED BY] GRACHEV' and 'WOERFFEL' foundry inscription
    8 in. (20.2 cm.) high

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