Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019

Lot 413

After Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian 1475-1564). A pair of French bronze and parcel gilt Grand...

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000

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Description

After Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian 1475-1564). A pair of French bronze and parcel gilt Grand Tour models of Day and Night, from the tomb of Giuliano di Lorenzo de' Medici in the Sagrestia Nuova by Barbedienne, each signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR' and with 'A. COLLAS' pastille, 20.7cm high, 40.8cm long. (2)

Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.