Sale 9730
New York
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25 - 26 September 2001
Price realised
USD 4,700
Estimate
A PAIR OF EMPIRE PATINATED-BRONZE AND PARCEL-GILT SPHINXES Mid-19th Century Each sphinx lying with crossed paws and a diadem in their hair, on stepped rectangular brown marble bases, with a pen inscription SA46814 8½in. (22cm.) high, 9in. (23cm.) wide (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF FRANK JOHNSON HIGHTOWER (LOT 3)
Specialist Sarah Reynolds highlights the sumptuous work of the Pre-Raphaelites’ second and third generations
Specialist Camille de Foresta explains how these two large beasts were made some 1,000 years ago to accompany their Chinese owner into the afterlife