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ROMANTIC ERA BRONZE MODEL OF A SLEEPING WOMAN
French, 19th century
Patinated lost-wax cast bronze | apparently inscribed "DALOU" to base, inscribed "Susse Fres Edrs PARIS" and "cire purdue"; circa 1890
Item # 205PPP14A
An attractive bronze cast of a woman sleeping in a long Victorian dress with a fan laid across her lap. Presently unattributed but a lovely cast.
Measurements: 6 1/2" H x 4 3/8" D x 5 1/2" W
Condition Report:
Patina with extensive wear throughout with some color variation and overall discoloration present; much of the patina on the chair back worn away leaving the bronze to naturally oxidize to a nut-brown hue; trace verdigris in crevices; surface carefully cleaned in-house and sealed in conservator-grade wax.