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Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 17

Renaissance Period Italian School Sculpture

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

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(16th century)

The Holy Trinity, polychromed wood with gilt highlights, 35 x 21 x 11-3/4 in.

Provenance: Carlo Bianchini, Orvieto, Italy, purchased in 2012; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family

Note: For a similar example see Sotheby’s New York, January 19, 2022, lot 519.

Condition

overall abrasion and flaking to polychrome, cleavage, some possible retouch, cracks, pest damage, lacking Holy Spirit element, likely a dove, crack and repair to Christ's figure and cross, the Father's digits, chip to back left corner

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Carlo Bianchini, Orvieto, Italy, purchased in 2012; The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family