Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 453
Charles Octave Levy (French 1820-1899). A large bronze figure of a miner
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2400
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Description
Charles Octave Levy (French 1820-1899). A large bronze figure of a miner, standing bare chested on a naturalistic base holding his pickaxe and with a lamp, inscribed 'Mineur par Levy Salon des Beaux Arts', signed 'CH LEVY' and with a pastille inscribed 'BRONZE GARANTI AU TITRE L.V. DEPOSEE', numbered '7109', 101.4cm high.
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.