English & European Ceramics & Glass - 15th December 2020
Lot 230
A Copeland Parian figure of The Bride c.1861
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
A Copeland Parian figure of The Bride c.1861, modelled by Raphaelle Monti for the Crystal Palace Art Union, a diaphanous veil clinging to the contours of her face and held in place by a floral diadem, raised on a circular socle, incised and impressed marks, a small chip to one corner, 36.5cm. Together with a scrapbook of other veiled sculptures and figures, assembled in the 1960s. (2)
Cf. Richard Dennis, The Parian Phenomenon, fig. 586.