Description:
Italian School, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Marble Bust of a Gypsy Maiden, shown in a striped head scarf decorated with medallions and a winged uroboros, her bust decorated with a central rose and leaves flowing up to her arms, signed "E. Del Santa" to reverse, ht. 21 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
Some small areas of surface grim (particularly to the reverse). Scattered very slight abrasions: one to the shoulder, one to each side of the leaf edge under her breasts, and to the back of the head scarf. One chip to the back of the head scarf.
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