Lot 285

Copeland Classical Parian Figure of Egeria

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
British, 19th century,ÿmodeled by J.H. Foley (Irish, 1818-1874), impressed mark "J.H. Foley R.A./ Copyright Reserved/ Copeland/ U/ E", and titled "Egeria", 28-1/2 x 9-1/2 in.ÿLiterature:ÿAtterbury, Paul, and Maureen Batkin. The Parian Phenomenon: A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary Et Busts. Shepton Beauchamp: Dennis, 1989, illustrated p. 147, figure 506.ÿÿ; Provenance: Charles & Rebekah Clark, Woodbury, Connecticut, March 1999, purchased for $4,200 (accompanied by receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

approximately 3 in. black horizontal surface crack near base (does not appear to go through figure), several stray black line marks in lower folds of robeÿ