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Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023

Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 69

Three Parian Ware Busts of Historical Figures

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

British, 19th/20th century, comprising: white bust of Shakespeare, on socle support, numbered on reverse "911", 13-1/2 x 10 in.; white bust of Charles Dickens, titled "Dickens", on socle support, 14-7/8 x 8-5/8 in.; black bust of Reverend John Wesley, labeled within circle on back "The Rev'd John Wesley M.A./Died Mar 2nd, 1791./Aged 88/Enoch Wood Sculp Burslem.", on socle support, 11-7/8 x 7-1/4 in.

Provenance: John W. Stark House, Springfield, Tennessee

Condition

scratching and marking to surfaces and bases, surface accretion; Shakespeare with slight losses to back of head

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