A pair of early 20th century Venetian specimen marble busts of an African king and queen
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An impressive pair of Venetian early 20th century Belgian black and specimen marble busts of an African king and queen
the king wearing a leopard skin headpiece with braded necklace and lapis pendant, with pleated robe and sash, the queen with tiger skin headpiece, drop earrings and beaded necklace, with lapis pendant and pleated robe, each on a stepped Patricia green marble base, together with a single marble column on stepped circular plinth, the king: 69cm wide, 32cm deep, 102cm high; the queen: 67cm wide, 34cm deep, 106cm high; the column: 37cm wide, 108cm high. (3)
Sold for £46,850 inc. premium

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