Continental Marble and Ormolu Bust of Athena, Signed

late 19th century, carved white marble and gilt bronze mounts, shoulder armor featuring scaled serpent and masked decoration, helmet with Classical relief motifs and carved wood plume ornament, worn signature to figure's lower right side.
14 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
From the Collection of Quincy and Betty Scarborough, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Some rubbing to gilt and surface staining to marble, some hairlines to helmet plume; otherwise good estate condition.