Lot 139 , Jean Francois Theodore Gechter (1796-1844). A second quarter of the 19th century French bronze figure of an angel, height 13.75in.

Jean Francois Theodore Gechter (1796-1844). A second quarter of the 19th century French bronze figure of an angel, modelled as a seated, playing a horn, signed 'T.H.Gechter' to base, height 13.75in.
Estimate £300-500

The bronze is dirty, there are some areas of wear to the patination and some thick repairs to the patination, the trumpet has a vacant threaded hole to the end, the figure lacks an object in its right hand, there is an area of surface scratching to the face, near the trumpet.


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Sold for £340