Lot 133 , An Art Nouveau Continental painted terracotta bust of a young woman, probably Austrian, overall 27.5in. incl. plinth

An Art Nouveau Continental painted terracotta bust of a young woman, probably Austrian, marked for Aristide de Ranieri, with impressed mark to the back, together with a gilt painted square plinth, overall 27.5in. incl. plinth
Estimate £200-300

One petal of the lower lily on the left has been broken and repaired, another petal tip on the same flower is missing, some slight rubbing at the back of the bust but overall in very good condition, sits freely on a giltwood stand which is splitting at the corners.


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Sold for £190