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Bust from Antiquity, representing Menelaus* King of Sparta, double patina bronze.
Resting on a molded stone pedestal finished with a gilded bronze ring (clock complete and in working order).
19th century
Excellent condition, superb patina
Bronze height 42 cm, total height 66 cm, length 42 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Sotheby's sale 09 30 2011, lot 28, for an identical model
Catalog exposAnticomania,Galerie Kugel, Paris 2011
*Menelaus, King of Sparta, was a major figure in the legendary Trojan War, which he waged to recover his wife Helen, kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris. Our bust is a bronze casting based on the Pelenistic marble of Pasquino (3rd century BC). The Lacedemonian warrior is depicted wearing a helmet richly decorated with animal figures and a mythological scene.
Shipping costs by carrier for France: 100 euros
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