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FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 20TH CENTURY
Lot 65:
A cold-painted, or polychrome painted, bronze sculpture mounted on a metal casket. The statue depicts a female figure resting on a Persian-styled rug, her arm outstretched holding a dish as if requesting alms. The casket dons a scrolling arabesque motif and opens up at the top with two hinges, revealing a topless wooden box inside for housing and storage. This design originates from bronze factories in Vienna, possibly from the Franz Xavier Bergmann foundry.
Vienna – CA. 19th Century
L: 6 1/4 in., H: 5 3/4, W: 3 5/8 in.; (16 x 14.5 x 9.4 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall. Expected signs of wear and age. One screw missing for lid hinge.
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