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Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)

$2,975
£2,222.18
€2,576.27
CA$4,130.71
A$4,630
CHF 2,410.70
MX$56,534.25
NOK 30,607.18
SEK 29,012.85
DKK 19,221.74
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About the Item

a Wedgwood black basalt Grecian Sphinx after a model by sculptor John Cheere (English, 1709-1787), in the Greco-Egyptian style, depicted as a female figure with a lion's body, wearing a diadem, scaled breast plate and an elaborately patterned saddlecloth crouching with tail curled on a stepped rectangular base, England, 19th century MEASUREMENTS; 9" H x 12.5" W x 5.5"D
  • Creator:
    Wedgewood (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Depth: 55 in (139.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1810
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NB1stDibs: LU867735720802

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