A Pair of Miniature Bronze Busts in the Manner of Georges Servant

Object Description

A Pair of Miniature Bronzes of Roman Busts
On Marmore Nero Columns
In the Manner of Georges Servant

After the original models exhibited at the Paris exposition universelle of 1867, the two patinated bronze busts representing the Roman god Bacchus and his lover Ariadne resting on Belgian black marble plinths of Ionic capitol columns, with laurel wreathes on the square bases.
French, Circa 1870

Object History

A pair of similar columns, of identical size and form, but stamped by Georges Servant was sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art, 22 April 2010, lot 418 ($8,750).

Object Condition

Excellent

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