Lot 1

French Gothic Devotional Sculpture

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

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

(possibly Avignon, 13th century)

Seated Bishop, likely a representation of St. Peter on a Throne and Holding a Key, polychromed sandstone, 36-5/8 x 16-1/4 x 12-5/8 in. 

Provenance: Purchased in Italy in 2014; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family

Condition

traces of polychrome, top of key off but retained, scattered abrasions and chips, large chip under proper left foot, crack and repair to proper left corner of throne with adhesive residue

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Purchased in Italy in 2014; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family