A Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Plato
Sale 989 - Palm Beach Collections, Session I
Jan 19, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Palm Beach
Estimate
$1,000 -
$2,000
Sold for $7,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Plato
19TH CENTURY
after the original found at the Herculeneum Villa of Papyri.
Height 19 1/4 x width 16 inches.
Property Sold to Benefit a Nonprofit Cultural Organization
Condition Report
The bronze is in excellent condition, wonderfully cast with pristine and clear details. There is no foundry marking. It is hollow and mounted on a painted wood base.
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