Pair of English carved wood Sphinxes, Thomas Hope, c. 1810.
£1,350.00
A pair of lacquered carved wood busts of Sphinxes, after a design by Thomas Hope, c. 1810. The busts, finely carved as the heads of Sphinxes, each wearing a gilt wood, winged headdress, lacquered to simulate bronze, upon squared and gilded bases.
Set upon grey marble bases.
Height – 18.5 cm, 7 1/4”.
Width – 10.5 cm, 4 2/8”.
Depth – 10.5 cm, 4 2/8”.
Condition – Typical wear to the gilt and the lacquer finish – please see images for detail. No repair.
