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Realised Price:
$48,000

Estimated Price:
$20,000 - $30,000

Lot 539: A PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES OF MARS AND FAITH

Auction House: Christie's

Auction Location: New York, NY, USA

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20 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY

USA

10020

Phone: (212) 636-2000

Fax: (212) 636-2399

Email: info@christies.com

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Artist or Maker: ITALIAN, PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY AND POSSIBLY ADAPTED FROM ANDIRONS

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Description: ITALIAN, PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY AND POSSIBLY ADAPTED FROM ANDIRONS
Mars depicted in classical Roman armour and cloak with an outstretched right hand; Faith depicted holding a book in her right hand and her left hand held aloft, both on integrally cast shaped bases and on later verde antico marble bases
20 in. (51 cm.) and 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm.) high; 25 1/2 in. (65 cm.) and 25 in. (63.5 cm.) high, overall (2)

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Provenance: with Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York.

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Notes: PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN GAINES
(LOTS 538 - 549)

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