Name: Auction: A VENETIAN BRONZE HEAD OF MERCURY, POSSIBLY AFTER AN ANTIQUE PROTOTYPE LATE 15TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 4284 GBP
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This January we were proud to present The Bernard Kelly Collection at the Mall Galleries in London.&nbsp;The collection of Bernard Kelly, the highly successful entrepreneurial banker and financier, is the quintessential connoisseur’s collection, demonstrating a lifelong passion for art. The auction attracted bidders from around the globe and achieved £1.87million in total. &nbsp;At its heart were a wonderful group of 16th to 19th century bronzes, Old Master Paintings and Modern British Art. Featured artists include Tiziano Aspetti, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Cesare Dandini, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Alfred Wolmark, L.S. Lowry, Ceri Richards and Roger Fry. &nbsp;&nbsp;Sale Contacts:&nbsp;Nick Curnow - European Art &amp; Old Masters | <a href="mailto:nick.curnow@lyonandturnbull.com">nick.curnow@lyonandturnbull.com</a>&nbsp; Simon Hucker - Modern British Art | <a href="mailto:simon.hucker@lyonandturnbull.com">simon.hucker@lyonandturnbull.com</a>&nbsp; Douglas Girton - Sculpture &amp; Works of Art | <a href="mailto:douglas.girton@lyonandturnbull.com">douglas.girton@lyonandturnbull.com&nbsp;</a> Neil Graham - Sale Coordinator | <a href="mailto:neil.graham@lyonandturnbull.com">neil.graham@lyonandturnbull.com&nbsp;</a>Buyer's Guide:

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dark brown/black patina, mounted on a pink breche marble base&nbsp;

LATE 15TH CENTURY

A VENETIAN BRONZE HEAD OF MERCURY, POSSIBLY AFTER AN ANTIQUE PROTOTYPE

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A VENETIAN BRONZE HEAD OF MERCURY, POSSIBLY AFTER AN ANTIQUE PROTOTYPE

LATE 15TH CENTURY

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