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    Sale 1052

    THE JOHN SCHAEFFER COLLECTION AT RONA

    Sydney

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    15 - 16 May 2004

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    • A LOUIS XV BISCUIT PORCELAIN F
    Lot 216

    A LOUIS XV BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A SLEEPING GIRL

    Price realised

    AUD 11,352

    Estimate

    AUD 6,000 - AUD 8,000

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    A LOUIS XV BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A SLEEPING GIRL
    The naked figure raised on a draped cushion, incised 'H H Xavery 1769' (base restored), attached to a grey marble base, 46 cm long

    Provenance

    Gerard Monluc, Paris
    Acquired from the above

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    Lot Essay

    Xavery listed a porcelain modeller in Thieme-Becker's Kuenstler Lexicon. The list includes a biscuit portrait medallion on King Gustavus III of Sweden signed Xavery Fec 1777. This is listed as being in the catalogue of the collection of Dr Paul von Ostermann of Darnstaff-Muenchen in 1928

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    A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium in all lots in this sale


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