A. TESTI
19th/20th Century

A. TESTI

19th/20th Century
Cleopatra, late 19th century

Carrara marble, raised on a verde antico marble plinth
incised 'A. Testi' and 'Galerie P. Bazzanti-Florence'
figure 87 cm high; plinth 100.5 cm high

• Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)

Provenance

Furniture & Decorative Arts, Bonham's & Goodman, Sydney, 28 March 2006, lot 748, illustrated
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above

Condition Report

Figure: repaired section to one of the tips of the crescent shaped headdress approximately 5 mm long. Other extremities in good order. Approximately four areas of heavy abrasion to the raised edges of the carved drapery to the lower back section of the statue, the largest section approximately 5 cm long and extending inwards approximately 3 mm at the lower quarter. Areas of minor abrasion throughout.

Plinth: Areas of minor to medium loss throughout, consistent with age, particulary to the edges Area of old restoration to the top edge of the columnar central section approximately 10 cm long; significant loss to the lower edge of the central section approximately 15 cm long x 5 cm deep Other filled fissures throughout Repaired section to the lower front left hand corner of the top piece, chip to the lower back edge approximately 2 cm long and repaired section to the right hand side approximately 4 cm long Heavy abrasions to the corners and edges of the top side; repaired section to the centre of the front edge approximately 5 cm long

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CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	Guy Cairnduff Head Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff		Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith
	Ann Roberts Specialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts		Anthony Hurl Specialist Consultant Arts & Design Adelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur
	Brett Ballard Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard		Fiona Hayward Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward