Featured Victorian carved marble head/bust

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  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    49D56C59-39B1-4275-987C-C74D1AF8A089.jpeg F7D63D40-DAB9-4028-B84E-D17A8031D166.jpeg 57F4705A-F0AB-4D45-9175-650EF6316131.jpeg 3CAA6ADC-0119-4D06-8017-E51A02959BA3.jpeg 799673E1-AFA5-4536-9C29-E547AA53E753.jpeg Hi all,got this at a house sale. Unfortunately very heavily damaged and missing the base (great pity!) But it is Victorian and carved marble is that correct? It stands 17cm tall and the base is 15cm wide.

    I found this much larger,beautiful and pristine example while searching:
    https://www.liveauctioneers.com/ite...n-carved-marble-head-of-young-child-reading-a

    Any comments appreciated. Thank you and keep well
     
    Boland, May 3, 2022
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  2. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Very glad you are ‘back’ AJ :).Just take it easy!
     
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I suspect that's an in memoriam piece.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That's what it looks like. And she's certainly not reading a primer. They were thin. Suspect it's meant to be the Bible.

    Debora
     
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Appreciate the interesting comment. But it is carved marble right?
     
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  6. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the comment Debora,I agree it does look like a book or Bible. But similar to the one in the live auctioneers link? That also looks thicker like a book.
     
    Boland, May 3, 2022
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  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    And possibly Victorian?
     
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  8. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Also makes sense for the size..
     
    Boland, May 4, 2022
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :happy:
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I'd think mid to late 19th, absolutely marble and genuine.
     
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  11. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Well that’s good. Many thanks for the help..
     
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    You're most welcome.
     
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