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March Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 325

Pierre Jules Mêne

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(French, 1810-1879) [Lévrier et King Charles à l'éventail], signed on base "P.J. Mene", patinated bronze on slate or marble base, 6-5/8 x 9-7/8 in. (without base),. Notes: Exhibited: The Dog Museum of America, [Geraldine R. Dodge: The Life and Legacy], September 10,1985-February 14, 1986, New York City, New York, lot accompanied by loan correspondence including a letter from William Secord, Director of the museum, exhibition brochure with bronze listed. Provenance: Estate of Morton and Joan Simon, South Boston, Virginia

Condition

lacking mounting screw for whippet paw with associated wear, casting flaw at Spaniel's proper back left paw on carpet