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Asian and Emporium Auction

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 406

Two Parian Busts, Ernest Sperlacken

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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probably Continental, late 19th/20th century, bust of young woman with exposed breast, signed verso "Sperlacken", (Ernest Sperlacken XIX-XX), 17 in.; bisque or plaster bust of a youth with long hair, on attached socle, unsigned, 17 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia

Condition

woman with small chip to base; youth with a few small surface cracks in collar and hair
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