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Rare Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Portrait Busts by Leonhard Posch

$2,465.65per set
£1,800per set
€2,111.74per set
CA$3,377.44per set
A$3,766.23per set
CHF 1,965.06per set
MX$46,213.09per set
NOK 25,012.08per set
SEK 23,698.40per set
DKK 15,760.67per set
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About the Item

A signed pair of portrait busts of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller by Posch. Leonard Posch, Austrian 1750- 1831, produced these fine quality portrait busts and medallions in cast iron in Berlin in the early 19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.52 in (14 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Iron,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1810
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lincolnshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000011501stDibs: LU917630833662

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