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Day 3: American & European Works of Art

Sat, Sep 17, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 18, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1059

Three Small [Grand Tour] Souvenirs in

Estimate: $200 - $400

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
Bronze, Marble and Alabaster probably Continental, early 20th century, larger bronze Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, Roman, mounted to a pink stone base, 4 in., [lacking roof which would have been a cover]; smaller Temple of Vesta or possibly the Temple of the Sibyl at Pu?awy, Poland, also known as the "Temple of Memory" designed after the temple at Tivoli and mounted on a pink stone base, 3-1/2 in, [with partial roof, but lacking cover to interior]; and a small round alabaster box in the form of the Pantheon in Rome 3 in.,. Condition: both temple figures lack glass lining. Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. Provenance: Private Estate, Asheville, North Carolina

Condition

both temple figures lack glass lining