Lot 123
A pair of bronze busts of Friedrich Wilhelm IV and Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Berlin, late 19th/early 20th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Bronze with a brown patina, on multi-part marble pedestals. Each bust stamped to the reverse with a mark comprising the Prussian eagle and the inscription “BERLIN”; the bust of Elisabeth Ludovika additionally incised “F V”. Busts of Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, later King Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1795–1861), and his consort Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (1801–1873), each set on a moulded bronze socle above a cylindrical shaft of variegated marble with a moulded white marble foot and square black marble plinth. Patina rubbed on the raised areas, with isolated scratches and localised green corrosion products. Marble pedestals with scratches, surface wear and small chips, particularly to the edges and corners of the black plinths. Bronze busts H. approx. 7.8 cm; pedestals each approx. 14.5 × 7 × 7 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
