Sale 7598
London
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11 June 2008
Price realised
GBP 3,000
Estimate
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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