Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 10th January 2018
Lot 555
An early 18th century carved and stained wood figure of a victorious warrior queen in the manner...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1000
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Description
An early 18th century carved and stained wood figure of a victorious warrior queen in the manner of Laurent Delvaux, the monarch standing on rocky base strewn with a crown and a ribbon tied garter medal with a Maltese cross, she supports a sword in her right hand and holds a scroll in her left and wearing a laurel crown, probably personifying Victory, possibly Flemish or French, 68.7cm high.
Provenance: Purchased from Colefax & Fowler in the early 1980s.