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A marble bust of Robert Burns (1759-1796) 19th century, after the model by Peter Slater RA (British, 1809-1860) image 1
A marble bust of Robert Burns (1759-1796) 19th century, after the model by Peter Slater RA (British, 1809-1860) image 2
A marble bust of Robert Burns (1759-1796) 19th century, after the model by Peter Slater RA (British, 1809-1860) image 3
Selected Items From The Estate Of The Late Howard Godfrey
Lot 297TP

A marble bust of Robert Burns (1759-1796)
19th century, after the model by Peter Slater RA (British, 1809-1860)

20 May – 3 June 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

£2,000 - £3,000

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A marble bust of Robert Burns (1759-1796)

19th century, after the model by Peter Slater RA (British, 1809-1860)
The poet looking to dexter wearing a holly leaf and berry wreath on a turned circular socle, 31.5cm wide, 25cm deep, 60cm high (12in wide, 9 1/2in deep, 23 1/2in high)

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A bust of Robert Burns in the same pose by Peter Slater was sold by Sotheby's, London, Royal and Noble, 17 January 2024, lot 27.

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