English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012
Lot 468
A William Machin biscuit bust of Adam Clarke c.1832
Estimate £60 - £100 | Hammer £200
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Description
A William Machin biscuit bust of Adam Clarke c.1832, raised on a square base with an applied and titled lilac plaque, impressed mark to the reverse relating to the publication of the bust on 13th October 1832, 26.5cm.
Provenance: the Geoffrey Godden reference collection.
Adam Clarke was a renowned Irish Methodist theologian whose commentary on the Bible remained an important resource for other theologians for over two hundred years.
