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Lot 97

AN ITALIAN ALABASTER AND QUARTZ BUST OF BEATRICE
By Professor Giuseppe Bessi (1857-1922), Dante's muse with downcast eyes and wearing a diadem and coif, on rectangular plinth incised with title, signed to reverse.
Height 37cm, Width 35cm, Depth 17cm

Estimate $1,800 - $2,200

Sold for $1,400

Surface dirt to folds of carving, diadem, edges of face and head, slight chip to tip of nose, scratches to rear of shoulders and chips around edges of plinth


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


Property from The Hermitage, Vaucluse

The Collector's Auction

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8660
2:00pm - 28 November 2022
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Friday 25 - Sunday 27 November, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra, NSW

CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au


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