Furniture, Works of Art, Carpets & Clocks - 16th January 2025

Lot 972

A FRENCH BRONZE BUST OF SPARTACUS

Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £756

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Description

A FRENCH BRONZE BUST OF SPARTACUS

AFTER RICARDO AURILLI (ITALIAN 1834-1914)

the bearded figure wearing a helmet, the reverse with a foundry pastille inscribed 'vrai bronze garanti Paris' , his left shoulder signed 'H. Aurilli' and on a separate Doric capital with an applied label inscribed 'Spartacus par R. Aurilli', together with a verde antico marble plinth

49cm high (max)