Sale 2681
New York
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27 February 2013
Price realised
USD 2,000
Estimate
Frederick G.R. Roth (1872-1944) Bear inscribed 'F.G.R. ROTH ©' (on the base) bronze with brown patina 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high on a 3/4 in. (1.9 cm.) marble base
Provenance
The artist. Estate of the above. Sale: Doyle, New York, 13 April 2010, lot 36. Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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