An Indo-Portuguese ivory and giltwood figure of St Augustine, late 18th/early 19th century

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ZAR 12 254
Lot 234
  • An Indo-Portuguese ivory and giltwood figure of St Augustine, late 18th/early 19th century

LOT 234

An Indo-Portuguese ivory and giltwood figure of St Augustine, late 18th/early 19th century

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ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
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ZAR 12 254
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An Indo-Portuguese ivory and giltwood figure of St Augustine, late 18th/early 19th century
the standing figure with a gilt-metal nimbus, holding a staff in his right hand and a light in his left, his robe painted with red highlights and adorned with a stole, on a triangular marbleized base, some distress to the paintwork, some later gold leaf gilding,22,5cm high

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