Lot 321 , A Copeland Parian bust of Princess Alexandra, after the original by Mary Thornycroft, 37cm
A Copeland Parian bust of Princess Alexandra, after the original by Mary Thornycroft, impressed marks and date June 1869?, the socle impressed Art Union of London, Mary Thornycroft Sc.1868, 37cm
Estimate £150-200
Typical minor firing imperfections, there is a firing crack next to the bust's right eye and travelling slightly across the bridge of the nose the beneath the left eye, there are small firing cracks to the costume at the front, there are a few small splinter chips to the back edge of the bust where it joins the socle and a few chips around the edge of the socle at the top, some slight staining / discolouration to the bust and base, there are some stained cracks to the tip of the nose of the bust.
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