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19th Century Antique French Carved Sandstone Female Bust Garden Statue Sculpture

$3,000
£2,286.06
€2,636.45
CA$4,260.90
A$4,578.10
CHF 2,456.14
MX$53,935.25

About the Item

Antique 19th Century French hand carved sandstone female bust garden statue or sculpture. Female carved head and base, with flowing hair, covered bonnet on back of head, ribbon and roses, loss to nose and upper lip. Possible architectural salvage from a French building or former garden entry. Stone carved portrait, possibly a historic figure. From the estate of Joan Conway Crancer, daughter of the famous St. Louis painter Fred Conway, and was a passionate art collector, included in her collection were Calder Sculptures, Max Beckman paintings and Roman antiquities. They imported a lot from France, from their travels abroad.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Wear from the elements, loss to nose and upper lip. minor loss around base.
  • Seller Location:
    St. Louis, MO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU820244662822

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