Emporium Auction | October 23, 2020
Fri, Oct 23, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 541
Margaret French Cresson
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
(New York/Massachusetts, 1889-1973)Margot Roebling Dehope, signed "MFC", gilt bronze relief plaque, 4 in. diameter; suede and velvet presentation case, 8 x 6-1/4 x 1 in.Note: Margaret French Cresson is the daughter ofÿDaniel Chester French who isÿbest known for his sculpture of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. She often sculpted alongside her father at their family home, Chesterwood.This bronze portraysÿMargot Roebling Dehopeÿ(1939-2014), daughter of John Augustus RoeblingÿRoebling, an American civil engineer who built the Brooklyn Bridge. - Provenance: Private Collection, Columbia, South Carolina
good condition, glued in; case with wear
Condition
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