30th Jun, 2021 14:00
The Collector: Objects to Clocks
TWO 19TH CENTURY BRONZE PORTRAIT PLAQUES DEPICTING MARY SOMERVILLE AND RICHARD CONGREVE
ONE STAMPED 'F. BARBEDIENNE & CIE'
TWO 19TH CENTURY BRONZE PORTRAIT PLAQUES DEPICTING MARY SOMERVILLE AND RICHARD CONGREVE
the first of circular form, depicting Mary Somerville after Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878), shown in profile wearing a laurel leaf headdress, signed 'L. MACDONALD F.' to the edge of her shoulder, inscribed 'MARY SOMERVILLE MEDALIST 1869', and stamped 'F. BARBEDIENNE & CIE' to the edge, the other relief depicting Richard Congreve in profile, inscribed 'ETEX 1858' and signed 'A. Gouge Fondeur a Paris', of oval form,
22cm diameter and 36cm high respectively (2)
Sold for £688
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