AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE OF A WOODCOCK
Possibly by Franz Xavier Bergman, Early 20th Century
| Estimate: |
£500 - £800
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Hammer price:
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£1,600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
With an indistinct mark to the underside, possibly a B within an amphora, 30cm long, approx; 21.5cm high
Condition report:
Various chips to the paintwork overall, notably to the beak, legs, feet and tail, and areas of the back in places, also worn paint to one eye.
Some areas of paint loss reveal a gilt surface beneath in places.
Minor spots of verdi-gris to one of the legs.
Some areas of paint possibly refreshed.
The bird is unable to stand up.
