Lot 0335

Pair of French Terracotta Figures of Madame de Pompadour as a Sphinx

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Pair of French Terracotta Figures of Madame de Pompadour as a Sphinx

Item Details

Description

Pair of French Terracotta Figures of Madame de Pompadour as a Sphinx

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On faux marble pedestals

Sphinxes approx. 26 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 11 in.

Bases 33 x 39 x 21in.

Sold Phillips, NY, May 21, 2002, Lot 70; The Estate of Glen Foster; Hyland Grandby, MA.

Condition

Seem to be cast/manufactured by a slightly different hand and therefore are a very near pair. Generally one is more terracotta color and the other more of a sandstone color. Both with cracks across lower part of back, one with repair attempt. Fissures throughout. Part of tassel missing on one. Overall with scattered chips and losses. 20th Century manufacture.

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