Fine Art & Decorative Works Day 2
Sat, Jan 17, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 18, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 674
Pair of Maidens Presenting Shells
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 |
Paris, France, circa 1900, French sculptural female figures, draped in iridescent pink and white, having bisque faces, arms and legs and wearing leafy crowns, and perched precariously on truncated columns while holding aloft on their shoulders large iridescent pink shells, displayed on elaborate bases supported by scrolled feet alternating with pink shells, black printed mark of dotted oval enclosing GB / Brevete / PARIS, 17 in. repair to one scrolled foot, some wear to glazes and gilding . Provenance: Benn Edney fass, Asheville, North Carolina
