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French Empire Ormolu Mounted Life Size Mahogany Bust

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All Items: Sculpture: Wood: Pre 1837 VR: item #119546

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Robert L. Reese Antiques and Fine Art
PO Box 831753
Ocala, Florida 34483-1753
tel. 352.484.8424

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$16,500.

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Life Size Mahogany Bust

A fine French Empire near life size carved mahogany bust of A female maiden mounted upon an ormolu or gilt bronze mounted mahogany plinth. French, circa: 1810. Measuring: 16" high .

Lost wax method of bronze casting. Hand chasing and chiseling of the surface. The ormolu is Mercury gilded with both Matt finish and highly burnished areas of highlight. Gilding is original and in tact.