Lot 94 , Eugène Marioton (1854-1933). A bronze figure of a victorious archer standing with arms aloft, height 26.5in.

Eugène Marioton (1854-1933). A bronze figure of a victorious archer standing with arms aloft, signed in the bronze, on rouge marble plinth with 1902 French presentation inscription, height 26.5in.
Estimate £300-500

Overall rather dark and dirty with a dull deep brown to chocolate patination, with rubbing and surface scratching scattered throughout as well as signs of rubbing from polishing to the raised sections, marble plinth with chipping around all of the corners, inscribed with a presentation to The Treasurer of the Chamber Syndicale des Miroities, two drill holes either side of the inscription suggesting it was once covered up.


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Sold for £480