Lot 94 , A pair of Alphonse Gori ivory and ormolu figures of medieval musicians, girl playing an Irish harp, the other plucking a violin, on mar

A pair of Alphonse Gori ivory and ormolu figures of medieval musicians, girl playing an Irish harp, the other plucking a violin, on marble socles, height 29cm
Condition:
- Irish harp girl - head discoloured and very dirty but otherwise good, similar discolouring to hands, one hand with some fine cracking but does not appear to have broken away, ormolu with a dull but what looks to be original finish, signed in the bronze at the back, socle good
- other figure - again some discolouration to the ivory, tips of the scroll of the violin has broken away, both hands have a rough pitted finish but do appear to be the originals, socle good
Estimate £1,500-2,000


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Sold for £1,400